London open: FTSE ticks up as investors eye ECB announcement; Halma slides
(Sharecast News) – London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday despite fading Middle East peace hopes, as investors awaited the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank. At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was 0.3% firmer at 10,280.58, while Brent crude was up 0.2% at $93.26 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate was 0.3% higher at $90.33.…
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