Encouraging start for small caps trustHulse sees value opportunity in UK small capsWindward?s potential excitesShares in Onward Opportunities (ONWD:AIM) rose 1.5% to 111.5p after the smaller companies-focused trust reported an 11.3% NAV (net asset value) total return to 106.5p for the nine months from its March 2023 IPO (initial public offering) to the end of December.That performance compares to

UK stocks eked out relatively modest gains in early trading on Monday as investors weighed signs of economic recovery with a potential resurgence in coronavirus cases.At 0825, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was up 13.71 points, or 0.2%, at 6,173.01.Mining company Rio Tinto (RIO) shed 0.9% to £44.95, even as it reached an agreement with the government of Mongolia on a new source of domestic power fo

London's FTSE 100 opened higher on Wednesday, up 0.96% to 6,279.16 early on, after positive Chinese services data stoked hopes of an economic rebound as lockdowns are eased.Oil giants Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB) and BP (BP.) both caught a bid amid expectations that a softening of COVID-19 restrictions would spark more demand for transport fuels.Travel food outlet operator SSP (SSPG) softened 1.6% to