Stronger than expected UK wage growth data sparked worry over the Bank of England's next move, driving stock prices in London lower at midday on Tuesday.Investors will now be eyeing Wednesday's inflation reading for July and what this might mean for interest rates.The FTSE 100 index was down 111.39 points, 1.5%, at 7,395.76. The FTSE 250 was down 119.24 points, 0.6%, at 18,642.19, and the AIM All-

Miners led the FTSE 100 lower in early trade on Tuesday, as trade data from China underwhelmed, with focus now turning to an inflation reading on Wednesday.Wednesday's reading is expected to confirm that the Chinese economy is not enjoying the post-Covid-19 bounce back some had hoped. According to FXStreet cited consensus, consumer prices are expected to have fallen 0.5% on-year, having tread wate

The FTSE 100 opens down by 63.77 points to 7,328.05 as tensions between the US and North Korea push investors into safe haven assets, including gold and currencies. Overnight on Wall Street the Dow Jones Industrial slipped 300 points and Asian markets continue to extend their sell-off as the rhetoric between the two states intensifies.FTSE 100 investment and banking company Old Mutual (OML) is up

London shares start the week on the front foot as big commodities blue-chips rally strongly in early deals on Monday. The FTSE 100 index rises around 60 points, or 1%, to 6,101 although midcaps gains are harder won. The FTSE 250 nudges 0.3% up to 16,865.China's mainland Shanghai Composite stock exchange re-opens after a four-day break, posting a 2.5% decline overnight which sees it catch up with l