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London open: FTSE nudges up as investors eye US PCE London stocks nudged up in early trade on Friday following solid gains on Wall Street and with Chinese markets on track for their best week since 2008, as investors eyed the release of the Federal Reserve’s favourite gauge of inflation. At 0820 BST, the FTSE […]

London open: Stocks rise on China stimulus news London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from strong gains in Asia after China pledged more measures to boost the economy. At 0900 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 8,309.18. Sentiment got a boost after China said it would deploy “necessary […]

London open: Stocks fall; Rightmove rejects another takeover bid from REA London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday following two days of gains, with China in focus again after a rate cut. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 8,258.71. Earlier in the day, China’s central bank slashed it medium-term lending […]

London open: FTSE gains on China stimulus measures London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, with sentiment boosted after China unveiled new stimulus measures. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 8,299.23. Matt Britzman, senior equity analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown, said easing monetary policy continues to dominate the global narrative. “Asian markets […]

London open: Stocks flat but Rightmove jumps as REA ups bid London stocks were little changed in early trade on Monday as investors eyed a speech by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, but Rightmove popped higher after REA Group sweetened its takeover offer. At 0845 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 8,226.45. Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves […]

London open: Stocks in the red as consumer confidence slides, retail sales beat London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as investors mulled a slide in consumer confidence but better-than-expected retail sales data. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at 8,279.09. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed that retail […]

London open: FTSE rallies after bumper US rate cut; BoE in focus London stocks rallied in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled a bumper rate cut from the US Federal Reserve and eyed the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.9% at 8,325.46. Matt […]

London open: Stocks edge lower after inflation data, ahead of Fed London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest UK inflation reading and looked ahead to a policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 8,294.56. Data released earlier by […]

London open: Stocks rally ahead of Fed meeting; Kingfisher surges London stocks rallied in early trade on Tuesday following a flat close in the previous session, as investors eyed the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting and an expected rate cut. At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.7% at 8,337.02. Derren […]

London open: Stocks nudge lower as investors eye rate announcements London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Monday ahead of a busy week that includes rate announcements from the Bank of England, the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 8,265.45. Richard Hunter, […]