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London open: Stocks nudge lower but WPP rallies on Q3 update London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Friday as investors awaited the EU’s decision on a Brexit extension. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 7,324.81, while the pound was flat versus the dollar and the euro at 1.2852 and […]

London open: Stocks edge higher as investors await Brexit extension decision London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday following positive sessions in the US and Asia, as investors awaited the EU decision on a Brexit extension. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was 0.4% firmer at 7,286.17, while the pound was up 0.2% […]

London open: Stocks steady amid more Brexit uncertainty# London stocks were steady in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled the prospect of more Brexit uncertainty. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,212.14, while the pound was up 0.1% against the dollar and the euro at 1.2884 and 1.1583, respectively, having slumped […]

London open: Stocks steady ahead of Brexit votes London stocks were steady in early trade on Tuesday amid signs of progress in trade talks between the US and Asia, with investors cautious as Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal was set to face its first parliamentary hurdle. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,166.52, […]

London open: Stocks edge higher despite concerns around proposed Brexit deal Stocks are trading slightly higher as traders gird for another possible meaningful vote later in the day, likely before 2200 BST, on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal proposal. Nevertheless, market participants were divided regarding the merits, or lack thereof, of the PM’s proposed […]

London open: Investors tread cautiously ahead of Saturday vote in Parliament Stocks were little changed in early trading on Friday although currency markets appeared to be reflecting investor caution ahead Saturday’s key vote in Parliament on the Brexit deal that was agreed just the day before between the UK and the European Union. In the […]

London open: Stocks nudge, sterling falls as DUP rejects Brexit deal London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Thursday as sterling fell amid renewed concerns over Brexit. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 7,173.89. Meanwhile, the pound was down 0.4% against the dollar at 1.2782 and 0.6% lower versus the […]

London open: Stocks steady as sterling hit by Brexit woes London stocks were steady in early trade on Wednesday as sterling was hit by renewed doubts about a Brexit deal, helping the top-flight index to stay afloat despite souring relations between the US and China. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,210.07, […]

London open: Stocks rise amid renewed Brexit deal optimism London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday amid renewed optimism that a Brexit deal is achievable, as investors eyed the release of key UK jobs data. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,233.22, while the pound was 0.5% higher against the […]

London open: Stocks fall as Brexit, trade concerns weigh on sentiment London stocks fell in early trade on Monday as investors continued to mull over the Sino-US trade agreement reached last week, while worries about Brexit and uninspiring Chinese data weighed on sentiment. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 7,215.67. The […]