Market Report - Midday
London midday: Stocks subside as Capita and builders weigh, but pound pares gains
London stocks had edged lower by midday on Wednesday even as the pound pared earlier gains against the dollar, dragged down by weakness in the housebuilding sector and a profit warning from outsourcer Capita.
London midday: Stocks extend losses as pound trades back above $1.41
London stocks had extended losses by midday on Tuesday as the pound gained back ground against the dollar, trading above $1. 41 again despite growing concerns over Brexit.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as pound drops below $1.41, miners gain
London stocks were holding on to gains by midday on Monday as the pound fell below $1. 41, with miners on the up as copper prices rose.
London midday: Stocks rise even as pound rallies on GDP data
London stocks extended gains by midday on Friday even as the pound roared higher on the back of solid UK growth figures, with investors looking ahead to the US GDP release and a speech by Donald Trump at Davos.
London midday: Stocks eke out gains despite sterling strength; ECB, Davos in focus
London stocks managed to eke out tiny gains by midday on Thursday even as the pound remained firm, with investors focusing on forex markets and the upcoming interest rate decision from the European Central Bank despite there being no shortage of UK corporate or economic news.
London midday: Stocks fall further as pound surges to post-Brexit high
London stocks had extended losses by midday on Wednesday as the pound surged to a post-Brexit high against the dollar after solid UK employment data.
London midday: Stocks stay flat as bookies drop; Ocado surges on international tie-up
London stocks stayed flat by midday on Monday as investors mulled the US government shutdown and sifted through a raft of corporate news, with bookmakers under the cosh amid speculation the government is planning a £2 maximum stake on betting machines.
London midday: Stocks gain as pound drops on retail sales; Carpetright burns sector
London stocks were boosted by midday on Friday by a fall in the pound, which slipped following the release of disappointing retail data that added to the sector's woes alongside a profit warning from Carpetright.
London midday: Stocks fall further as pound rallies, traders book profits
London stocks had extended losses by midday on Thursday, dragged lower by a stronger pound and a bout of profit taking as investors sifted through a torrent of trading updates.
London midday: Stocks stay down as Burberrry, Pearson disappoint; M&A in focus
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Wednesday, weighed down by disappointing updates from the likes of Burberry and Pearson, while Informa tumbled on news of a merger with UBM.
London midday: Stocks turn lower as investors digest inflation data; miners weigh
London stocks reversed small gains to trade a touch lower by midday on Tuesday, with losses in the mining sector holding back the main index and offsetting any benefit from a fall in the pound as data showed UK inflation fell slightly last month to give the Bank of England more breathing space.
London midday: Stocks slip sideways as Carillion collapse weighs
London stocks were flat by midday on Monday as the collapse of contractor Carillion and the potential repercussions among other listed firms weighed on investors' minds.
London midday: FTSE hits fresh high as GKN surges on Melrose offer
London stocks had edged a little further into the green by midday on Friday, with the top-flight index hitting a record intraday high as engineering group GKN surged after rejecting an offer from Melrose in favour of carrying out a restructure.
London midday: Stocks nudge up as strong miners offset weak retailers, housebuilders
London stocks had nudged a little higher by midday on Thursday as strength in the heavily-weighted mining sector helped to offset weak retailers and housebuilders following uninspiring updates from Tesco, Marks & Spencer and Barratt Developments.
London midday: Stocks flat as investors digest data; banks and retailers rally
London stocks had flattened out by midday on Wednesday, erasing earlier small gains as investors digested the latest reading on industrial production, with retailers in focus again following updates from Sainsbury’s, Ted Baker and Superdry.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as retailers get a boost from Morrisons
London stocks were holding on to gains by midday on Tuesday as retailers were boosted by a solid Christmas trading update from Morrisons.
London midday: FTSE hits fresh record but house price data weighs on builders
London's FTSE 100 hit a fresh high on Monday, although a revenue warning from Micro Focus and a profit warning from Mothercare meant gains were minimal, with housebuilders under the cosh following disappointing data from Halifax.
London midday: FTSE hits fresh high as investors eye payrolls report
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Friday, with the top-flight index hitting fresh highs as investors eyed the latest non-farm payrolls report out of the US.
London midday: Stocks pare gains as pound ticks up, Debenhams drags on retail
London equity markets pared earlier gains to sit just above the flat line by midday on Thursday as the pound ticked up against the dollar following decent services data, while a profit warning from Debenhams weighed on retail shares.
London midday: Stocks flat as disappointing construction data offsets strong retailers
London stocks were still little changed by midday on Wednesday, as a disappointing reading on the UK construction sector offset a solid performance for retailers after Next lifted its guidance.