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FTSE 100 Steady in Early Trade; Tesco Rises After Update 0849 GMT - The FTSE 100 is steady at 7822.50 in early trade, as gains for property companies and supermarket giant Tesco offset falls for Imperial Brands, as well as miners and oil companies.... | 06:23am

London Stocks Seen Opening Marginally Higher 0647 GMT - The FTSE 100 index is expected to open marginally higher, up 5 points, according to IG, having closed on Wednesday at 7824.84. Traders remain wary after U.S. Federal Reserve minutes signaled p... | 03:15am

UK GDP Stall in February Boosts Chances of Rate Hike 0701 GMT - The U.K.'s stagnation in GDP in February increases the chances that the Bank of England will need to raise interest rates further to generate more weakness in the economy to reduce inf... | 03:37am

Credit Default Rates by UK SMEs, Households Rise in 1Q, Could Increase Further 1130 GMT - Default rates on loans to U.K. households and small and medium-sized businesses increased in the first quarter of 2023, according to the latest Bank of Englan... | 07:56am

The FTSE 100 index closed Thursday up 0.2%, marking its seventh consecutive day in positive territory, amid optimism that weaker inflation figures in the U.S., together with a rise in jobless claims, will bring the Federal Reserve's rate-hiking cycle c... | 12:14pm

Tesco Shares Seen as a Safe Haven 0807 GMT - Tesco provides secure value at a time of uncertainty in the broader market, Jefferies says in a note after the British grocer posted results for fiscal 2023 which showed a strong end to the year and issu... | 04:31am