Market Report - Midday
London midday: Stocks nudge up as AstraZeneca vaccine gets UK approval
London stocks had nudged just a touch higher by midday on Wednesday, having hit their highest level since March a day earlier on the back of the Brexit trade deal and US stimulus package.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as investors cheer US stimulus, Brexit deal
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Tuesday as investors cheered a US stimulus package and the UK’s Brexit deal, although banks were under pressure.
London midday: Stocks slightly lower as pound gains on Brexit hopes
London stocks were still a little lower by midday on Wednesday, underperforming their European peers as sterling was lifted by news a Brexit deal could be announced later in the day.
London midday: Stocks steady after Monday's losses; pound dips on Brexit news
London stocks were still a little firmer by midday on Tuesday after the selloff in the the previous session, while sterling lost ground following reports of another setback in Brexit talks.
London midday: Stocks tumble as Covid, Brexit worries rattle investors
London stocks had tumbled by midday on Monday, along with the pound, as investors were rattled by a new strain of Covid-19, a UK travel ban, border chaos and a missed Brexit deadline.
London midday: Stocks eke out gains as sterling dips
London stocks were still just a touch firmer by midday on Friday while the pound lost ground, as the Brexit trade deadline loomed.
London midday: Sterling strength holds back FTSE 100
London stocks had pared earlier gains to trade flat by midday on Thursday, held back by a weaker pound, as investors mulled the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England.
London midday: Stocks rise amid Brexit, US stimulus hopes
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Wednesday, with sentiment underpinned by Brexit hopes and US stimulus progress.
London midday: Stocks turn lower as Covid worries, jobs data weigh
London stocks had turned lower by midday on Tuesday amid concerns about the Covid-19 crisis, with the capital set to be plunged into Tier 3, as investors mulled grim UK jobs data.
London midday: Stocks edge up, pound jumps amid Brexit deal hopes
London stocks were still moderately firmer by midday on Monday, underperforming their European peers as sterling rallied on hopes that a Brexit deal will be agreed.
London midday: Stocks in the red amid prospect of no-deal Brexit
London stocks were firmly in the red by midday on Friday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned there was a "strong possibility" of a no-deal Brexit.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as sterling falls on Brexit woes
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Thursday as sterling slid amid stalled Brexit talks, with the deadline now extended to Sunday.
London midday: Stocks a little higher as pound gains on Brexit hopes
London stocks were still a little higher by midday on Wednesday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson headed to Brussels to discuss Brexit over dinner with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
London midday: Stocks in the red as Brexit talks eyed
London stocks had fallen a little further into the red by midday on Tuesday, with Brexit firmly in focus as Prime Minister Boris Johnson was set to meet EU Commission president Ursula Von Der Leyen in Brussels.
London midday: Stocks turn higher as sterling slides on Brexit concerns
London stocks had turned higher by midday on Monday as sterling tumbled on reports that Prime Minister Boris Johnson may give up on Brexit talks within hours.
London midday: Stocks push higher after construction data; payrolls eyed
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Friday as investors mulled a solid reading on the UK construction sector and a report suggesting a negotiated trade deal between the EU and the UK was "imminent".
London midday: Stocks muted as investors eye Brexit talks; Rolls-Royce surges
London stocks were still little changed by midday on Thursday following solid gains in the previous session, with Brexit talks in focus as the end of December deadline looms.
London midday: Stocks tick higher as sterling falls on Brexit worries
London stocks had ticked a little higher by midday on Wednesday, helped along by a weaker pound, as UK approval of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for rollout next week failed to provide any meaningful boost to markets.
London midday: Stocks extend gains on vaccine optimism, manufacturing data
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Tuesday, with sentiment underpinned by vaccine hopes and solid UK and China manufacturing data.