Market Report - Midday
London midday: Stocks turn lower but JD Sports surges
London stocks had turned a little lower by midday on Monday, but the FTSE 100 was on track for its best month in more than 30 years, having rallied 14% so far in November.
London midday: Stocks drift lower as investors digest Covid tiers
London stocks were off earlier lows but still a little weaker by midday on Friday as investors mulled the economic impact of coronavirus restrictions following news on England’s post-lockdown tiers.
London midday: Stocks edge lower as England tiers revealed
London stocks had edged a little further into the red by midday on Thursday as England’s Covid-19 tiers were announced.
London midday: Stocks turn lower as banks retreat; spending review eyed
London stocks had turned lower by midday on Wednesday, with banking shares under the cosh, as investors eyed Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s spending review.
London midday: Stocks gain on Biden transition; travel & leisure sector rallies
London equity markets had extended gains by midday on Tuesday, with sentiment boosted after Donald Trump authorised President-elect Joe Biden's official transition process to begin and following reports that former Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen is in line to be the next US Treasury Secretary.
London midday: Stocks pare gains after services data, as sterling rallies
London stocks were a little higher by midday on Monday following a positive update on AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, as investors digested news that UK business activity shrank in November as the second lockdown took its toll.
London midday: Stocks in the black after retail sales
London stocks were in the black by midday on Friday as investors digested the latest UK retail sales and borrowing data.
London midday: Stocks in the red as virus fears weigh
London stocks were still weaker by midday on Thursday as optimism over a potential Covid-19 vaccine was replaced by worries about rising cases, tightening restrictions and their impact on the economy.
London midday: Stocks nudge up in muted reaction to Pfizer news
London stocks had ticked a little higher by midday on Wednesday as investors mulled UK inflation data and the latest news on the Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech.
London midday: Stocks extend losses as sterling gains
London stocks had extended losses by midday on Tuesday following another vaccine-inspired rally in the previous session, underperforming their European peers as sterling gained ground.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains on vaccine hopes, China data
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Monday, with sentiment underpinned by vaccine optimism and solid Chinese data.
London midday: Stocks in the red as vaccine optimism fades
London stocks were still a little weaker by midday on Friday as optimism over a Covid-19 vaccine was replaced with concerns about rising cases.
London midday: Stocks in the red as investors take profits
London stocks were a little weaker by midday on Thursday as investors took some profits following eight consecutive days of gains, amid a raft of corporate news and the latest UK GDP reading.
London midday: Stocks push higher as vaccine hopes underpin sentiment
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday as optimism over a Covid-19 vaccine continued to underpin sentiment.
London midday: Vaccine optimism continues to boost markets
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Tuesday as investors continued to cheer upbeat news on Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine.
London midday: Stocks surge on Covid-19 vaccine news
London stocks shot higher on Monday following positive news on the Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, as investors cheered Democrat Joe Biden’s US presidential election win.
London midday: Stocks dip ahead of payrolls report
London stocks were a little lower by midday on Friday as investors erred on the side of caution ahead of the latest non-farm payrolls report, with all eyes firmly on the US election results.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains after BoE QE boost
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Thursday as investors bet that Democrat Joe Biden will win the US election, and after the Bank of England announced a bigger-than-expected boost to its bond-buying programme.
London midday: Stocks edge up amid inconclusive US election results
London stocks were a little higher by midday on Wednesday as investors reacted to inconclusive US election results.
London midday: Stocks gain ahead of US election; banks, housebuilders rally
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Tuesday, with banks and housebuilders underpinning the gains as investors braced for the US presidential election.