Market Report - Midday
London midday: Stocks in the red amid vaccine worries
London stocks were still firmly in the red by midday on Friday as worries about the Covid-19 vaccine rollout and Reddit-fuelled market chaos knocked sentiment.
London midday: Stocks in the red; Prudential slumps on capital raise plans
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Thursday as worries about the Covid-19 pandemic and the vaccine rollout dented sentiment.
London midday: Stocks fall ahead of US tech earnings, Fed announcement
London stocks had fallen further into the red by midday on Wednesday amid ongoing worries about the pandemic, as investors eyed earnings from US technology giants and the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as travel & leisure sectors recover
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Tuesday despite the release of uninspiring jobs and retail sales data, as travel and leisure issues recovered.
London midday: FTSE a little weaker as travel, leisure stocks slump
London equity markets were a little weaker by midday on Monday, with travel and leisure stocks under the cosh as the prospect of tighter border restrictions and a prolonged lockdown weighed on sentiment.
London midday: Stocks fall as lockdown worries dent travel & leisure sectors
London stocks were in the red by midday on Friday as weak data and worries about the effect of prolonged lockdowns and travel restrictions knocked sentiment.
London midday: Stocks little changed as sterling rallies
London stocks were treading water by midday on Thursday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank.
London midday: Stocks drift ahead of Biden inauguration
London stocks had pared earlier gains by midday on Wednesday as sterling gained, with investors looking ahead to Joe Biden’s inauguration as US President, as they mulled the latest UK inflation data.
London midday: Stocks in the black ahead of Yellen testimony
London stocks were still a little firmer by midday on Tuesday as investors awaited a testimony on stimulus by incoming US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
London midday: Stocks edge lower as travel & leisure sector hit
London stocks had edged a little lower by midday on Monday as investors mulled the latest data out of China, with travel and leisure shares under the cosh amid concerns about the Covid-19 crisis.
London midday: Stocks fall amid Covid worries; GDP in focus
London stocks had fallen further by midday on Friday as investors digested the latest UK GDP data, with US President-elect Joe Biden’s Covid relief package failing to lift markets amid growing worries about the pandemic and tightening restrictions.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as investors eye Biden's package
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Thursday as investors waded through a deluge of corporate releases, amid expectations that US President-elect Joe Biden will unveil a Covid-19 relief package.
London midday: Stocks tread water but Just Eat tumbles
London stocks were still treading water by midday on Wednesday, with investors sifting through a raft of corporate updates amid ongoing concerns about the Covid-19 crisis.
London midday: Stocks fall amid Covid worries, after retail sales data
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Tuesday amid ongoing concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic and the potential for tighter restrictions, as investors digested dire UK retail sales figures.
London midday: Stocks in the red as govt considers tighter restrictions
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Monday amid reports that Covid-19 restrictions in England were set to get even tougher.
London midday: Stocks tread water ahead of payrolls
London stocks had flattened out by midday on Friday as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report, although housebuilders were still sharply higher after a well-received update from Barratt Developments.
London midday: Stocks turn lower as Biden certified US president
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Thursday, unable to hold on to earlier gains, after Joe Biden was confirmed by Congress as the 46th President of the US.
London midday: Stocks extend gains on US stimulus hopes
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday as investors bet that a Democrat-controlled Senate in the US would lead to further stimulus.
London midday: Stocks extend gains on vaccine optimism, M&A
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Monday, kicking off the new year in style amid optimism over the latest Covid vaccine rollout, while deal news also provided a boost.