Market Report - Midday
London midday: Stocks steady ahead of US June jobs numbers
Stocks are holding slightly higher ahead of the release of the US non-farm payrolls report for June.
London midday: Stocks weaker as inflation hits three-year high
London stocks were in the red by midday on Wednesday, underperforming their European peers as sterling rallied after UK inflation hit its highest level in nearly three years.
London midday: Travel & leisure, mining stocks pace the decline
London stocks were still firmly in the red by midday on Friday, having taken their cue from a weak session in Asia, with miners and travel shares under the cosh.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as Anglo surges on results
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Thursday as investors waded through an avalanche of earnings, with well-received results from Anglo American, Rentokil and Shell helping to underpin the mood.
London midday: Stocks tick higher amid travel sector strength but gains muted
London stocks were in the black by midday on Wednesday, with travel shares higher, but gains were muted as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
London midday: Stocks in the red as Reckitt slides; Croda bucks trend
London stocks were off lows but still in the red by midday on Tuesday as investors waded through a raft of earnings, with consumer goods giant Reckitt pacing the decline after disappointing results.
London midday: Stocks in the red as sterling rallies
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Monday, with dollar-earners pacing the decline as sterling rallied, ahead of a week packed full of earnings.
London midday: Stocks push higher; Ultra Electronics surges on Cobham bid
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Friday as investors mulled the latest UK retail sales and business activity figures.
London midday: Stocks edge up ahead of ECB announcement
London stocks were a little higher by midday on Thursday as investors waded through a raft of corporate news and eyed the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as Next, Future updates lift sentiment
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest UK borrowing figures, with solid updates from the likes of Next and Future helping to boost sentiment.
London midday: Stocks up but off highs as Covid worries persist
London stocks were off earlier highs but still in the black by midday on Tuesday, recovering some ground following heavy losses in the previous session but with rising Covid cases still weighing on investors' minds.
London midday: Travel stocks pace the decline amid Covid worries
London stocks had extended losses by midday on Monday as worries about rising inflation and the spread of the Delta variant dented sentiment.
London midday: Stocks pare gains but travel & leisure issues rally
London stocks had pared gains to trade just a touch firmer by midday on Friday, although travel and leisure plays continued their march higher after recent weakness.
London midday: Energy shares pace the decline as oil prices fall
London stocks were in the red by midday on Thursday as investors digested the latest UK jobs data, with energy shares under the cosh amid expectations of rising supply.
London midday: Stocks pare gains ahead of US bank earnings
London stocks had pared gains by midday on Tuesday as caution crept in ahead of the start of US earnings season, with big names such as Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan slated to report.
London midday: Stocks in the red as Covid concerns weigh
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Monday as worries about Covid-19 weighed on sentiment.
London midday: Stocks in the black even as GDP disappoints
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday following heavy losses in the previous session, as investors mulled the latest UK GDP figures.
London midday: Cyclicals pace decline amid economic growth worries
London equity markets were sharply lower by midday on Thursday, with cyclical stocks under pressure amid worries about the economic recovery, as the latest Federal Reserve meeting minutes showed policymakers discussed slowing stimulus.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as miners rally; Fed minutes eyed
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Wednesday, helped along by a strong showing in mining sector, as investors eyed the release of the minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting.
London midday: Stocks still a touch lower as investors mull construction data
London stocks were still just a touch lower by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled over the latest reading on the UK construction sector and updates from the likes of Ocado and Sainsbury’s.