Market Report - Midday
London midday: Stocks a little lower as investors mull GDP
London stocks were still a little weaker by midday on Wednesday, with little in the way of corporate news to drive markets, as investors mulled the latest UK GDP reading.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains; Imperial Brands bucks the trend
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Tuesday as investors looked past the Archegos Capital collapse.
London midday: Stocks little changed as investors brush off Archegos fire sale
London stocks were still little changed by midday on Monday as investors took a fire sale by hedge fund Archegos Capital in their stride.
London midday: Stocks in the black after retail sales; Smiths Group rallies
London stocks were in the black by midday on Friday following encouraging UK retail sales data, with Smiths Group pacing the advance after well-received interim results.
London midday: Stocks fall amid third wave worries, ahead of EU summit
London stocks had extended losses by midday on Thursday as investors eyed the EU vaccine summit, amid ongoing concerns about a third wave of Covid-19.
London midday: Stocks a touch weaker amid third wave worries
London stocks were still a touch weaker by midday on Wednesday amid ongoing worries about a third wave of coronavirus, as investors digested the latest UK inflation and business activity data.
London midday: Stocks maintain losses as third wave concerns, travel ban weigh
London stocks were still a little lower by midday on Tuesday, with travel and leisure issues under pressure ahead of tighter border restrictions, while concerns about a third coronavirus wave in Europe and tensions between China and the West also weighed on sentiment.
London midday: Stocks tick higher but gains limited amid travel & leisure slump
London stocks had popped into the black by midday on Monday, helped along by a strong performance from Kingfisher, although gains were limited as travel and leisure issues slumped amid an EU-UK vaccine spat and rising Covid cases in Europe.
London midday: Stocks in the red amid inflation worries
London stocks were still firmly in the red by midday on Friday amid worries about inflation and fresh lockdowns, after France imposed new Covid-19 restrictions.
London midday: Stocks a touch lower ahead of BoE announcement
London stocks were trading a touch lower ahead of the Bank of England rate announcement, as investors mulled a dovish statement from the Federal Reserve.
London midday: Stocks in the red ahead of Fed policy decision
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
London midday: Stocks in the black as sterling weakens
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Tuesday, helped along by a weaker pound.
London midday: Stocks a little higher on US stimulus, vaccine hopes
London stocks were off earlier highs but still in the black by midday on Monday, with sentiment underpinned by vaccine optimism and the US stimulus package.
London midday: Stocks maintain mild losses as investors mull GDP
London stocks were still a touch lower by midday on Friday as investors mulled the latest UK GDP reading.
London midday: Stocks turn lower as investors eye ECB; ex-divs weigh
London equity markets had moved into the red by midday on Thursday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank, with ex-dividend stocks proving to be a drag.
London midday: Stocks in the red as miners weigh
London stocks were still a little weaker by midday on Wednesday amid worries about inflation, with miners under the cosh.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as OECD lifts UK growth forecasts
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Tuesday as the OECD upgraded its growth forecasts for the UK and global economy.
London midday: Stocks in the black as Pearson rallies after results
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Monday, with Pearson pacing the advance after well-received results.
London midday: FTSE turns higher as banks, energy shares rally; payrolls eyed
London stocks had reversed earlier losses to trade a touch higher by midday, helped along by strength in the banking and energy sectors, as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London midday: Stocks down as investors wait on Fed's Powell amid selling in bonds
London stocks were still mired in red come midday on Thursday amid ongoing pressure from rising government bond yields overnight.