London stocks were set for a steady open on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest UK inflation reading. The FTSE 100 was called to open flat at 8,191. Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed that annual consumer price inflation fell to 2% in May from 2.3% …
Read More »US pre-open: Dow futures in the green following eighth-straight losing week
US futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Monday as market participants look to try to reclaim recent losses following what has been an extended and relentless sell-off on the Street. As of 1220 BST, Dow Jones futures were up 0.85%, while S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 futures …
Read More »London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as investors eye Brexit talks
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday as investors continue to eye Brexit talks. The FTSE 100 was called to open 26 points lower at 6,525. CMC Markets analyst Michael Hewson said: “Asia markets have finished the week slightly on the back foot, after the Bank …
Read More »US pre-open: Futures mixed ahead of payrolls data
Wall Street futures were pointing to a mixed session ahead of the bell on Friday following the previous session’s tech bloodbath and ahead of the newest edition of the Labor Department‘s closely watched non-farm payrolls report. As of 1230 BST, Dow Jones futures were up 0.22%, while S&P 500 and …
Read More »London pre-open: Stocks seen higher after China tariff cut
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Thursday amid signs of easing trade tensions between the US and China. The FTSE 100 was called to open 55 points higher at 7,537. CMC Markets analyst David Madden said: “In a bid to improve China-US trading relations, overnight Beijing …
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