Market Report - Midday
London midday: Stocks pare gains as travel sector drops
London stocks had pared gains by midday on Tuesday amid weakness in the travel sector, as investors digested the latest UK GDP data.
London midday: Stocks extend gains; Next rallies after lifting guidance
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday, underpinned by strong performances from the likes of Next and AstraZeneca.
London midday: Stocks drop amid inflation, China energy worries
London stocks were in the red by midday amid worries about inflation and Chinese power shortages, with all eyes on a testimony by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell later in the day.
London midday: FTSE a little higher as Rolls-Royce, oil majors rally
London stocks were off earlier highs but still in the black by midday on Monday, with engine maker Rolls-Royce charging ahead after a contract win.
London midday: Stocks a little weaker amid Evergrande uncertainty
London stocks were still a little weaker by midday on Friday amid ongoing concerns about Chinese property developer Evergrande.
London midday: Stocks little changed as BoE holds steady on rates
London stocks were little changed by midday on Thursday as investors digested the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England.
London midday: Stocks gain as Evergrande fears ease; Fed in focus
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday as concerns about China’s Evergrande eased, with all eyes on the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as Pershing Square, Shell rally
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Tuesday, recovering from heavy losses in the previous session with solid performances from the likes of Pershing Square, IAG and Shell helping to underpin markets.
London midday: Miners pace the decline as stocks slump
London stocks had extended losses by midday on Monday following a downbeat session in Asia, dragged lower by weakness in the mining sector and heavy losses for Prudential.
London midday: Stocks soften heading into 'quadruple witching' in US
Stocks yielded early gains as the opening bell on Wall Street approached and ahead of the quarterly expiry of financial derivatives contracts on US indices and individual stocks.
London midday: Stocks gain as Rolls-Royce, Ashtead rally
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Thursday, having taken their cue from a positive session on Wall Street, with a strong showing from the likes of Rolls-Royce and Ashtead lending support.
London midday: Stocks steady after China data, UK inflation
London stocks were still little changed by midday on Wednesday as investors mulled a raft of disappointing data out of China and the latest UK inflation figures.
London midday: Stocks maintain losses as US inflation eyed
London stocks were still a little lower by midday amid weakness in the mining sector, as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data and looked ahead to US inflation figures.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as investors shrug off Asia woes
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Monday as investors shrugged off a weak session in Asia.
London midday: Stocks gain as investors shrug off disappointing GDP
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday following heavy losses in the previous session, as investors brushed off disappointing UK GDP data.
London midday: Stocks extend losses ahead of ECB
London stocks had extended losses by midday on Thursday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank.
London midday: Stocks stay down but Dunelm, B&M buck trend
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Wednesday, although retailers Dunelm and B&M bucked the trend after well-received updates.
London midday: Stocks maintain losses; DS Smith bucks trend after update
London stocks were still a little weaker by midday on Tuesday following gains in the previous session, as investors mulled the latest house price and retail sales data.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as investors digest construction data
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Monday as investors digested the latest reading on the UK construction sector, with last week’s non-farm payrolls miss helping to alleviate concerns about Fed tapering.
London midday: Stocks edge up as investors eye payrolls
London stocks had edged higher by midday on Friday but gains were muted as investors eyed the release of the US non-farm payrolls report.