London open: Stocks fall as retail sales disappoint lse.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lse.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
London midday: Stocks stay down after retail sales; Intertek bucks trend sharecast.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sharecast.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
FTSE 100 movers: Retailers gain; National Grid tumbles again sharecast.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sharecast.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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.