Market Report - Midday
London midday: Stocks stay up as investors eye US inflation reading
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday, with NatWest pacing the gains after well-received results, as investors eyed a key US inflation reading.
London midday: Stocks slump after US selloff, amid corporate avalanche
London stocks were still weaker by midday on Thursday as investors waded through a barrage of corporate news, having taken their opening cue from a downbeat session on Wall Street, where tech names came under pressure.
London midday: Stocks pare losses as UK data impresses
UK stocks were trading in the red on Wednesday but had trimmed some of their losses by lunchtime as economic data came in ahead of expectations.
London midday: Stocks push into positive territory, led by Compass
After an earlier stint in the red, UK stocks swung into positive territory by the midday mark, as weakness in the mining sector was offset by gains from Compass, Beazley and Sage.
London midday: China rate cut helps stocks find their footing
UK stocks were recovering some of their poise on Monday as markets reacted to a surprise interest-rate cut in China, while investors digested the latest political drama across the Pond.
London midday: Stocks hold lower after global IT snafu
Stocks in London were holding lower in early afternoon trading as investors digested the latest political headlines out of the US and their potential implications for the stock market.
London midday: Stocks stay up as Frasers surges; jobs data in focus
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Thursday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data, with Frasers Group pacing the advance after well-received results.
London midday: Stocks steady as investors mull inflation reading
London stocks were flat by midday on Wednesday as UK inflation fell a touch less than expected and services inflation remained sticky, dampening hopes of a rate cut in August.
London midday: FTSE stays down as Burberry, Rio Tinto slump
London stocks were still a little weaker by midday on Tuesday as investors continued to mull political developments in the US, with Burberry and Rio Tinto in the red.
London midday: Stocks down but off lows after Burberry warning, China data
London stocks were down but off earlier lows by midday on Monday following disappointing Chinese GDP figures and a profit warning from Burberry.
London midday: Stocks up on US rate cut hopes
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday, with sentiment boosted by US rate cut hopes, as investors turned their attention to bank earnings across the pond.
London midday: Stocks tick higher after UK GDP data; water firms in focus
London stocks had edged further into the black by midday on Thursday following better-than-expected UK GDP data, as investors looked ahead to the latest US inflation reading.
London midday: Stocks push higher as airlines gain
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday, helped along by a strong showing from airlines, as investors turned their attention to Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s second day of testimony to Congress and this week’s US inflation reading.
London midday: Stocks flat as investors eye Powell speech
London stocks were steady by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled a dip in retail sales and erred on the side of caution ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.
London midday: Stocks turn positive as investors mull hung parliament in France
London stocks had turned positive by midday on Monday, in line with their European counterparts, as investors mulled the prospect of a hung parliament in France.
London midday: Top-flight index pares gains, FTSE 250 shines
London’s top-flight index had pared earlier gains by midday on Friday in a rather muted reaction to Labour’s expected election victory, but housebuilders and the more domestically-focused FTSE 250 outperformed.
London midday: FTSE maintains gains as Brits head to the polls
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Thursday as Brits headed to the polls amid expectations the Labour party will be voted into power for the first time in 14 years.
London midday: FTSE maintains gains on US rate cut optimism
London stocks were still higher by midday on Wednesday as US rate cut hopes boosted sentiment.
London midday: Stocks stay down; Sainsbury's under the cosh
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled eurozone inflation data and looked ahead to US jobs numbers.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains after raft of UK data; French elections in focus
London stocks were off earlier highs but still in the black by midday on Monday as investors mulled a raft of UK data and French election results suggesting the Far Right will fall short of an absolute majority in the second round of voting.