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London open: FTSE edges up as Trump tariff chaos continues; US CPI eyed

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Wednesday 12 Mar 2025

(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday following heavy losses in the previous session, but gains were muted as Trump's tariff chaos rumbled on.
At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 8,512.46.

Overnight, US President Trump's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium came...

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