Market Report - Midday
London midday: Stocks lower as banks fall on NatWest results
London stocks were still lower by midday on Friday, with banks pacing the decline after first-quarter earnings from NatWest failed to impress.
London midday: Stocks touch lower amid earnings avalanche, ahead of US data
London stocks were a smidgen lower by midday on Thursday amid a deluge of corporate earnings, as worries about the banking sector continued to play on investors’ minds and ahead of key US GDP and jobs data.
London midday: Stocks stay down but housebuilders a bright spot
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Wednesday after disappointing results from First Republic sent shares on Wall Street sliding, but losses were capped by strength in the housebuilding sector and well-received results from Microsoft and Alphabet.
London midday: Miners, banks pace declines as investors eye US earnings
London stocks were still lower by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK borrowing figures and results from the likes of AB Foods and Whitbread, ahead of key US tech earnings.
London midday: Stocks flat ahead of key US, UK earnings
London stocks were flat by midday on Monday, with investors cautious ahead of big US tech results and UK earnings later in the week.
London midday: Stocks steady as investors mull raft of data
London stocks were still steady by midday on Friday as investors mulled a raft of UK data, including disappointing retail sales.
London midday: Stocks a touch lower as miners retreat
London stocks were still a touch lower by midday on Thursday as investors waded through a raft of corporate news.
London midday: Stocks stay down after UK inflation data
London stocks were still lower by midday on Wednesday after data showed that UK inflation fell less than expected last month as record food prices continued to mount, raising rate hike expectations.
London midday: Stocks edge higher amid corporate updates
London stocks were trading slightly higher come midday, underpinned by solid updates from the likes of Entain and easyJet, as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data and better-than-expected Chinese GDP figures.
London midday: Stocks stay up as deal news lifts mood
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Monday, with sentiment boosted by a flurry of deal news.
London midday: Stocks stay up ahead of US retail sales, bank earnings
London stocks were still firmer by midday on Friday, with sentiment lifted by a cooler-than-expected US inflation print, as investors eyed US retail sales and bank earnings.
London midday: Stocks steady as investors mull GDP figures
London stocks were still flat by midday on Thursday after data showed that the UK economy stagnated in February as strikes dented productivity.
London midday: Stocks push higher ahead of US inflation reading
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday as investors eyed a key US inflation reading and the latest minutes from the Federal Reserve.
London midday: Stocks stay up as miners rally
London stocks were still firmer by midday on Tuesday as traders returned to their desks after the long Easter weekend, with mining stocks pacing the gains.
London midday: Stocks push higher; Shell gains after update
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Thursday as investors mulled UK construction and house price data, and looked ahead to key US jobs figures.
London midday: Stocks rise after encouraging service sector reading
London stocks had risen by midday on Wednesday as investors digested an encouraging reading on the UK services sector, although worries about a US slowdown continued to play on investors’ minds.
London midday: Stocks pare gains as investors mull RBA decision; Glencore rallies
London stocks had pared earlier gains to trade just a touch higher by midday on Tuesday, as investors mulled the latest policy announcement from the Reserve Bank of Australia.
London midday: FTSE stays up as energy shares rally
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Monday, with energy heavyweights boosted by surging oil prices.