Market Report - Midday
London midday: Stock selloff continues heading into the weekend
There was scant let up in selling pressure on global stockmarkets on Friday, with investors wary of what news headlines the weekend might bring, even as they worried that a global economic recession might be on the cards.
London midday: Travel and Leisure stocks punished as coronavirus jumps continents
Travel-related stocks dragged London's top indices lower as the epicentre of new Chinese coronavirus cases shifted to the Continent.
London midday: Stocks under pressure amid warnings from health officials
London stocks remained under pressure come midday on Wednesday, as health officials sounded the alarm over the near-pandemic status of the ongoing outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus.
London midday: Stocks turn red as coronavirus concerns grow
London stocks had slipped below the waterline by midday on Tuesday, as investors continued to digest the latest developments around the spreading global outbreak of the Covid-19 strain of coronavirus.
London midday: Stocks tumble amid coronavirus pandemic fears
London stocks took a beating on Monday, with the top-flight index down more than 3% by midday as global markets were roiled by growing concerns of a coronavirus pandemic.
London midday: Stocks little changed amid mixed news on China coronavirus
Stocks were little changed come midday, having started the morning lower, despite another increase in coronavirus cases in South Korea and data showing that companies across the UK and the Continent were facing increasing difficulties in keeping their supply chains properly stocked with inputs.
London midday: Stocks little changed after retail sales; S&N rallies
London stocks were little changed by midday on Thursday as worries about the coronavirus crept in, although there was some good news in the form of stronger-than-expected retail sales figures.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains after inflation data
London stocks were still firmly in the green by midday on Wednesday as concerns about the coronavirus eased and as investors mulled news that UK inflation hit a six-month high in January.
London midday: Stocks extend losses after Apple warning; HSBC slides
London stocks had fallen further into the red by midday on Tuesday, dragged lower by a stronger pound, as a revenue warning from tech giant Apple sparked concerns about the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
London midday: Stocks up as China cuts lending rate
London stocks were still higher by midday on Monday as investors welcomed signs that Chinese authorities are prepared to boost stimulus measures to support the virus-hit economy.
London midday: Stocks steady as some analysts sound hopeful note on coronavirus
Stocks have recovered from an early dip after the World Health Organisation said overnight that the spike in coronavirus cases in China on Thursday are not new infections.
London midday: Stocks extend losses amid coronavirus fears
London stocks had extended losses by midday on Thursday amid renewed concerns about the coronavirus, as investors also digested a Cabinet reshuffle.
London midday: Stocks in the green as miners rally; NMC Health surges
London stocks were still in the green by midday on Wednesday, with miners pacing the advance as investors took comfort from signs that the coronavirus spread may be slowing.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains after GDP; TUI surges
London stocks were still firmly in the green by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK GDP figures, with well-received updates from the likes of TUI lending a hand.
London midday: Stocks maintain losses amid coronavirus concerns
London stocks were still a little weaker by midday on Monday amid ongoing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus, as the UK declared it a "serious and imminent threat" to the public.
London midday: Stocks extend losses ahead of payrolls; NMC slumps again
London stocks had fallen further into the red by midday on Friday as investors eyed the release of the latest non-farm payrolls report and continued to consider the impact of the coronavirus.
London midday: Stocks up as investors welcome China tariff cuts
London stocks were off earlier but still in the green by midday on Thursday, with sentiment underpinned by China’s plans to cut tariffs on $75bn of US goods.
London midday: Stocks up amid coronavirus breakthrough hopes
London stocks were in the green but off earlier highs by midday on Wednesday, as traders weighed up reports of a breakthrough in the fight against coronavirus against insistence from the World Health Organisation that there is no known treatment for the deadly outbreak.
London midday: Stocks maintain solid gains as BP rallies on results
London stocks were still firmly in the green by midday on Tuesday as BP rallied on the back of well-received results, while miners also put in a strong performance.
London midday: Stocks gain as sterling slumps on Brexit worries
London stocks were in the green by midday on Monday as sterling tumbled amid worries about a hard Brexit.