FTSE 100 edges up after strong session for Asian and Japanese stocks

European markets were making little progression at Monday’s market open, as financiers stopped to think about recently’s financial information and reserve bank choices.

The FTSE 100 index opened up up 5.22 factors, 0.1%, at 7,422.95. The FTSE 250 was down 56.31 factors, 0.3%, at 17,927.53 and the GOAL All-Share was up 0.92 of a factor, 0.1%, at 698.17.

The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.2% at 740.61, the Cboe UK 250 was down 0.2% at 15,630.12, and the Cboe Small Companies dropped 0.5% at 12,852.68.

In European equities, the CAC 40 in Paris was level, while the DAX 40 in Frankfurt was up 0.1%.

‘Equities were up across the board in Asian markets as hope that interest rates were at a peak continued to support market sentiment. Japanese stocks were among the biggest gainers, partly reflecting some reaction to Friday’ s soft United States work market record,’ experts at Lloyds Bank commented.

There was likewise some …