Market Report - Midday
London midday: Stocks stay down after China data; US debt deal eyed
London stocks were off earlier lows but still in the red by midday on Wednesday as weak Chinese data dented sentiment.
London midday: Stocks stay down amid US debt deal doubts
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Tuesday amid continued uncertainty over whether a US debt default will be averted, and as data showed that shop price inflation in the UK edged higher in May.
London midday: Stocks up but off highs; miners rally
London stocks were off earlier highs but still in the black by midday on Friday amid hopes a US debt ceiling deal will be done, as investors mulled better-than-expected UK retail sales data.
London midday: Stocks down but off lows; US debt ceiling still in focus
London stocks were still a touch weaker by midday on Thursday but off earlier lows, held back by worries about a potential US debt default and news that Germany had fallen into recession.
London midday: FTSE extends losses after UK inflation print
London stocks had fallen further into the red by midday on Wednesday as investors mulled a higher-than-expected UK inflation print, and a lack of progress in US debt ceiling negotiations.
London midday: Stocks turn positive; RS Group under the cosh
London stocks had turned positive by midday on Tuesday, helped along by a solid performance from property names, as investors mulled the latest UK borrowing figures and continued to eye US debt ceiling talks.
London midday: Stocks stay up as Burberry, StanChart gain
London stocks were still a little firmer by midday on Monday, helped along by solid performances from Standard Chartered and Burberry, but gains were unspectacular as US debt ceiling talks remained in focus.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains but C&C tumbles
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday amid hopes a deal will be reached to avert a US debt default.
London midday: Stocks rise on US debt ceiling optimism; BT tumbles
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Thursday amid hopes of a US debt ceiling deal, but BT tumbled after announcing plans to cut up to 55,000 jobs.
London midday: Stocks little changed as US debt ceiling talks in focus
London stocks were little changed by midday on Wednesday as investors continued to keep their eye on US debt ceiling talks.
London midday: Stocks little changed after UK jobs data; Vodafone slumps
London stocks were little changed by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs report and some disappointing data out of China.
London midday: Stocks rise on debt ceiling hopes
Stocks were modestly higher come midday on the back of the positive headlines around the ongoing debt ceiling talks in the US, although analysts were cautious.
London midday: Stocks trade mixed as investors eye US debt ceiling talks
Stocks in London were trading in mixed fashion at the end of the week, despite hopes that the talks underway to raise the US government's debt ceiling might succeed.
London midday: FTSE touch lower as BoE hikes rates as expected
London stocks were a touch lower just after midday on Thursday as the Bank of England hiked interest rates by 25 basis points, as expected.
London midday: Stocks slightly lower ahead of US inflation
London stocks were still a little weaker by midday on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest US inflation report.
London midday: Stocks fall as investors eye US inflation, BoE announcement
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Tuesday as investors erred on the side of caution ahead of the latest US inflation report and Bank of England rate announcement this week.
London midday: Stocks up ahead of non-farm payrolls
London stocks were off earlier highs but still in the black by midday on Friday, as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report, with upbeat results from BA owner IAG and US tech giant Apple helping to lift the mood.
London midday: Stocks fall further but Shell in the black on results
London stocks had extended losses by midday on Thursday amid renewed concerns about the US bank sector, as investors mulled the latest rate hike from the Federal Reserve, looked ahead to a policy announcement from the European Central Bank and waded through a deluge of earnings.
London midday: Stocks up but off highs ahead of Fed rate decision
London stocks were off earlier highs but still in the black by midday on Wednesday following heavy losses in the previous session, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
London midday: FTSE flat as Pearson, BP slump
London stocks had pared earlier small gains to trade flat by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest reading on the UK manufacturing sector, with Pearson and BP pacing the decline, while housebuilders rallied.