Market Report - Opening
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London open: Stocks nudge up ahead of US PCE
London stocks nudged up in early trade on Friday as investors mulled the latest UK house price and retail footfall data and eyed the release of US CPE figures.
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London open: Stocks edge down as investors eye US GDP, PCE
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Thursday as worries that rates will stay higher for longer continued to dent sentiment, with attention turning to upcoming US GDP and PCE figures.
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London open: Stocks fall but IDS jumps on takeover deal
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a downbeat session in Asia, but IDS bucked the trend after the Royal Mail owner accepted a takeover offer.
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London open: Stocks edge lower; Persimmon said to weigh bid for Cala
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday as traders returned to their desks after the long weekend.
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London open: Stocks fall as retail sales disappoint
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from weakness in the US and Asia, as investors mulled a bigger-than-expected drop in UK retail sales.
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London open: Stocks dip as investors mull general election, Nvidia results
London stocks dipped in early trade on Thursday as investors got their first chance to react to news of a general election on 4 July and blowout earnings from US chip giant Nvidia.
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London open: Stocks fall as inflation data dashes rate cut hopes
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as data showed that inflation fell less than expected in April, dashing hopes of a summer rate cut.
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London open: Stocks fall ahead of more Fed commentary
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest comments from US Federal Reserve officials and looked ahead to more speeches later in the day.
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London open: Stocks gain as investors mull Rightmove data; inflation eyed
London stocks edged higher early trade on Monday as investors mulled the latest UK house price figures and looked ahead to key inflation data later in the week.
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London open: FTSE edges down after US losses; Landsec in focus
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday following a downbeat close on Wall Street.
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London open: FTSE falls as ex-dividend stocks weigh
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday amid a deluge of corporate news, dragged lower by ex-dividend shares.
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London open: Stocks gain ahead of US inflation; Experian surges
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, helped along by the likes of Experian and Imperial Brands, as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading.
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London open: Stocks nudge up as investors mull jobs data
London stocks were just a touch higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled conflicting UK jobs data.
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London open: Stocks extend rally ahead of US inflation data
UK stocks were inching higher on Monday morning, though risk appetite was capped by markets already trading at record highs ahead of some crucial inflation data from the US later in the week.
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London open: FTSE gains as UK exits recession
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as data revealed the UK is no longer in recession.
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London open: Stocks nudge up ahead of BoE announcement
London stocks nudged up in early trade on Thursday, with all eyes on the Bank of England policy announcement amid hopes of a summer rate cut.
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London open: Stocks gain as Informa, Wetherspoons rally
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, helped along by solid performances from the likes of Informa and Wetherspoons, as investors eyed this week’s Bank of England policy announcement.
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London open: Stocks rally as investors mull retail sales, house prices
London stocks rallied in early trade on Tuesday following solid gains on Wall Street and in Asia, as investors mulled the latest data on house prices and retail sales.
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London open: Stocks rise ahead of non-farm payrolls
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday following solid sessions in Asia and on Wall Street, as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
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London open: Stocks rise as StanChart, Smurfit rally
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, helped along by solid performances from the likes of Standard Chartered and Smurfit Kappa, as investors mulled the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.