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London open: Stocks rise on Ukraine peace talk hopes London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday amid hopes of progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks. At 0910 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.7% at 7,526.55. Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell, said: “Having tripped over on Monday afternoon amid concern about China lockdowns and […]

London open: Stocks edge up ahead of Ukraine peace talks London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday as investors eyed the next round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 7,510.57. Victoria Scholar, head of investment at Interactive Investor, said: “European markets […]

London open: Stocks dip as investors mull retail sales, consumer confidence London stocks dipped in early trade on Friday as investors mulled disappointing retail sales data and a gloomy consumer confidence survey. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 7,453.25. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed that retail sales unexpectedly fell […]

London open: Stocks edge up ahead of PMIs London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday as investors awaited the latest readings on the UK manufacturing and services sectors and a summit on the Ukraine crisis. At 0855 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,482.28. Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst […]

London open: Stocks gain as inflation hits new 30-year high; Spring Statement eyed London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday following positive US and Asian sessions, as investors mulled the latest UK inflation data and looked ahead to the Spring Statement. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,495.02, while […]

London open: Stocks edge up as investors mull borrowing data London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest government borrowing figures. At 0845 GMT, the FTSE 100 was 0.3% firmer at 7,467.09, while sterling was up 0.1% against the dollar at 1.3176. Ahead of the Spring statement on Wednesday, […]

London open: Stocks edge up as Shell, BP gush higher London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday, with heavyweights BP and Shell on the rise as oil prices jumped again, as investors continued to monitor the Russia-Ukraine conflict. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,429.45, while oil prices surged following attacks on oil […]

London open: Stocks little changed as investors monitor Ukraine conflict London stocks were little changed in early trade on Friday as investors continued to monitor any developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 7,378.47. Susannah Streeter, senior investment and markets analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: “Equity markets remain […]

London open: Stocks rise ahead of BoE rate decision London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday as investors eyed another rate hike by the Bank of England. At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 7,324.10. Overnight, the US Federal Reserve lifted rates by 25 basis points as expected, marking the the […]

London open: Stocks rally as investors eye Fed announcement London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from an upbeat finish on Wall Street as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve. At 0840 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 1.4% at 7,276.25. Sophie Lund-Yates, lead equity analyst […]