Market Report - Midday
London midday: Stocks dip into the red as FTSE struggles for direction
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Tuesday, struggling for direction after a mildly positive start.
London midday: Banks and travel stocks pace the decline
London equity markets had fallen into the red by midday on Tuesday as banks and travel stocks retreated, with traders returning to their desks after the Bank Holiday weekend.
London midday: Stocks steady ahead of Powell speech
London stocks were steady by midday on Friday as investors eyed a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole symposium for clues on tapering.
London midday: Stocks maintain losses ahead of Jackson Hole
London stocks were still a little weaker by midday on Thursday, with ex-dividends a drag, as investors eyed the start of the Jackson Hole symposium and the release of US jobless claims and GDP data.
London midday: Stocks maintain mild gains as focus turns to Jackson Hole
London stocks were still a touch higher by midday on Wednesday, with all eyes on Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole symposium.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains after data flurry; Sainsbury's surges
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Monday as investors digested a slew of UK data releases, with Sainsbury’s lifted by takeover speculation.
London midday: Stocks turn lower after disappointing retail sales; M&S surges
London stocks had erased small opening gains to trade a touch lower by midday on Friday as investors digested disappointing UK retail sales data.
London midday: Stocks firmly in the red amid Fed taper worries, weak miners
London stocks were still firmly in the red by midday on Thursday after minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting signalled that tapering was on the cards this year, with miners pacing the decline.
London midday: Stocks fall into the red as miners slump; inflation in focus
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday amid weakness in the mining sector, as investors mulled the latest UK inflation data.
London midday: Stocks pop higher amid solid earnings; UK jobs data in focus
London stocks had popped into the black by midday on Tuesday, helped along by well-received earnings from the likes of BHP and Just Eat, as investors digested the latest UK jobs data.
London midday: Miners, Burberry pace decline after disappointing Chinese data
London stocks fell in early trade on Monday, with miners under the cosh following the release of disappointing Chinese data.
London midday: Stocks continue to grind higher ahead of US data
Stocks were continuing to grind higher at the end of the week with investor sentiment buoyed by the record highs set overnight by the US Dow Jones Industrials and S&P 500.
London midday: Ex-divs weighs on stocks as investors mull GDP
London equity markets were still a little weaker by midday on Thursday, with ex-dividend stocks proving to be a drag as investors digested the latest UK GDP reading.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as investors eye US inflation data
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday, underpinned by deal news, as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading.
London midday: Stocks struggle for direction but Flutter surges on results
London stocks were little changed by midday on Tuesday, with Paddy Power owner Flutter Entertainment riding high after well-received results, as investors mulled the latest retail sales data.
London midday: Stocks fall after China data; battle for Vectura hots up
London stocks had extended losses by midday on Monday following disappointing Chinese data, as the battle for inhaler maker Vectura intensified.
London midday: Stocks little changed ahead of payrolls report
London stocks were still little changed by midday on Friday as traders kept their powder dry ahead of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London midday: Stocks slightly weaker as BoE stands pat
London stocks were down but off earlier lows by midday on Thursday as investors digested the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains amid solid earnings; services PMI in focus
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Wednesday, underpinned by solid results from Legal & General and Taylor Wimpey, as investors digested the latest reading on the UK services sector.
London midday: FTSE maintains gains as BP, StanChart rally
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Tuesday, underpinned by well-received earnings from the likes of BP and Standard Chartered.