UK stocks ahead as investor shrug off fresh oil price drop

Investors have shrugged off concerns over the falling price of oil this morning ahead of the release of US earnings data.

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Investors have shrugged off concerns over falling oil prices
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UK stocks notched up gains in early action as investors looked to shrug off a further retreat in oil prices and concerns about the outlook for the upcoming US fourth quarter earnings season.

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Kam Patel

Kam is a former deputy editor at Hemscott Invest and online editor, City A.M and he was also previously the Digital Editor at IFA Magazine. Kam is currently a senior journalist at The Global Treasurer and contributes to MoneyWeek. Kam shares expertise on the FTSE 100, investing and global stocks.