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London open: Stocks rally as sterling drops on Saunders comments London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as the pound lost ground following dovish comments from Bank of England policymaker Michael Saunders. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.8% at 7,411.74, while the pound was down 0.4% against the dollar at 1.2283 […]

London open: Stocks edge up amid Sino-US trade hopes; corporate updates disappoint London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday as trade hopes helped to offset a slew of disappointing corporate updates. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,314.32, while the pound was flat against the dollar and the euro […]

London open: Stocks drop as impeachment, Brexit concerns weigh London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from downbeat sessions in the US and Asia as investors mulled political developments in the UK and US. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was 0.5% weaker at 7,258.50, while the pound was down 0.3% […]

London open: Stocks edge up ahead of Supreme Court ruling London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors eyed the Supreme Court’s ruling on the prorogation of Parliament. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was 0.2% higher at 7,338.40, while the pound was up 0.1% against the dollar and the euro at […]

London open: Stocks flat but TUI surges after Thomas Cook collapse London stocks were steady in early trade on Monday amid renewed concerns about Sino-US trade relations, although holiday firm TUI racked up strong gains as rival Thomas Cook collapsed. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was flat at 7,347.91, while the pound was down 0.2% against […]

London open: Stocks edge down as sterling rallies on Brexit deal hopes London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday as sterling rallied amid optimism that a no-deal Brexit can be avoided. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 7,339.07, while the pound was up 0.3% against the dollar at 1.2558 […]

London open: Stocks nudge lower after Fed; BoE announcement eyed London stocks slipped in early trade on Thursday as investors digested a hawkish rate cut from the US Federal Reserve and looked ahead to a policy announcement from the Bank of England. At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was off 0.1% at 7,306.27, while the […]