Market Report - Midday
London midday: Stocks hugging the flatline at the end of Q3
Stocks in London were trading on a mixed note in the last trading session of the third quarter after what Neil Wilson at Markets. com termed an "unedifying" televised debate between White House hopefuls Donald Trump and Joe Biden overnight.
London midday: Stocks slightly lower ahead of key presidential debate Stateside
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday with investors choosing to sit on their hands ahead of an eagerly-awaited televised debate in the evening between US President Donald Trump and the Democratic contender for the White House, Joe Biden.
London midday: Stocks slightly lower ahead of key presidential debate Stateside
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday with investors choosing to sit on their hands ahead of an eagerly-awaited televised debate in the evening between US President Donald Trump and the Democratic contender for the White House, Joe Biden.
London midday: Stocks in the black as sterling rallies on Brexit hopes
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Monday, boosted by encouraging Chinese data and strong performances from the likes of HSBC and Diageo, while the pound was lifted by Brexit hopes.
London midday: Stocks turn lower as Covid concerns weigh
London equity markets had turned lower by midday on Friday, with travel-related stocks under the cosh again as worries about rising Covid-19 cases and further restrictions knocked sentiment.
London midday: Stocks pare losses as investors eye Sunak
London stocks had pared losses by midday on Thursday to trade a little lower amid ongoing concerns about rising Covid-19 infections and further restrictions, as investors eyed details of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s new measures to replace the furlough scheme.
London midday: Stocks extend gains despite disappointing PMIs
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday as investors brushed aside news that the UK’s post-lockdown recovery was losing steam.
London midday: Stocks steady after Monday's losses; Kingfisher rallies
London stocks were a touch higher by midday on Tuesday, steadying after heavy losses in the previous session as investors mulled updates from the likes of Kingfisher and Whitbread.
London midday: Stocks tank amid lockdown fears
London equity markets had tanked by midday on Monday, with travel, hospitality and leisure stocks all under the cosh as investors mulled the prospect of tougher lockdown restrictions.
London midday: Travel stocks pace decline amid Covid concerns
London stocks were still a little weaker by midday on Friday amid concerns about rising coronavirus cases and the introduction of further restrictions, as investors digested the latest UK retail sales data.
London midday: Stocks maintain losses as BoE stands pat
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Thursday after the Bank of England left interest rates and its bond-buying target unchanged but said it was ready to take further action amid economic uncertainty.
London midday: Stocks little changed ahead of Fed announcement
London stocks were little changed by midday on Wednesday as investors digested a sharp decline in UK inflation and eyed a rate announcement by the US Federal Reserve.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as miners rally on China data
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Tuesday as investors digested the latest UK jobs data, with miners pacing the advance after the release of encouraging Chinese data.
London midday: Stocks turn a touch lower despite M&A flurry, vaccine hopes
London stock had turned a touch weaker by midday on Monday despite a flurry of M&A news and Covid-19 vaccine hopes.
London midday: Stocks maintain mild gains as Brexit talks eyed
London stocks were still a little higher by midday on Friday as investors digested the latest UK GDP figures, with all eyes on the resumption of Brexit talks.
London midday: Stocks fall ahead of ECB; housebuilders buck trend
London stocks had extended losses by midday on Thursday as investors eyed the latest interest rate decision from the European Central Bank.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains despite weakness in travel sector
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Wednesday despite disappointing news on the Covid vaccine front, helped along by a weaker pound.
London midday: Stocks turn lower, sterling falls further amid Brexit woes
London stocks had turned lower by midday on Tuesday, while sterling slumped further on reports the head of the UK government’s legal department has quit over Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plans to rewrite the EU withdrawal agreement.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as pound slumps on Brexit fears
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Monday as sterling slumped amid fears of a no-deal Brexit.
London midday: Stocks turn higher as investors eye payrolls report
London stocks had shaken off early losses to trade higher by midday on Friday despite a tech-led sell ff on Wall Street and weakness in the UK housebuilding sector, as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report.