Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks nudge up as investors eye Xi-Trump meeting
London stocks ticked just a touch higher in early trade on Friday, with investors erring on the side of caution ahead of this weekend's meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump.
London open: Stocks steady as investors eye G20; Kingfisher rallies on CEO appointment
London stocks were steady in early trade on Thursday as investors erred on the side of caution ahead of the upcoming G20 meeting.
London open: Stocks nudge lower as traders eye G20; US rate cut expectations tempered
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors grew increasingly jittery ahead of this week's G20 meeting and after Federal Reserve officials tempered expectations of a rate cut.
London open: Stocks drop as US imposes sanctions on Iran
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday as investors shunned risky assets after the US imposed sanctions on Iran.
London open: Stocks edge up amid ongoing US-Iran tensions, ahead of G20
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday but gains were muted amid lingering tensions between the US and Iran, and as investors eyed this week's G20 meeting.
London open: Stocks nudge higher amid escalating Middle East tensions
London stocks nudged tentatively higher in early trade on Friday following a solid performance on Wall Street, with the mood tempered somewhat by escalating tensions between the US and Iran.
London open: Stocks rise after dovish Fed; BoE announcement eyed
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday as a dovish tone from the Federal Reserve overnight spurred hopes of a rate cut, and as investors looked ahead to the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England.
London open: Stocks steady as investors eye inflation figures, Fed announcement
London stocks were steady in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest UK inflation data and a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
London open: Stocks nudge up ahead of central bank announcements; sterling in doldrums
London stocks nudged up in early trade on Tuesday as investors eyed the policy announcements from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England this week, while sterling languished at its worst level in nearly six months amid worries about a no-deal Brexit.
London open: Stocks steady but airlines hit by Lufthansa profit warning
London stocks were steady in early trade on Monday, with airlines under the cosh after a profit warning from Lufthansa.
London open: Stocks edge lower amid Middle East tensions
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday, with little on the corporate front to distract investors from rising tensions in the Middle East.
London open: Stocks eke out gains amid ongoing trade concerns
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, but gains were minimal amid ongoing worries about trade, with voting for Tory leadership hopefuls set to kick off.
London open: Stocks edge lower amid renewed Sino-US trade worries
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday amid renewed worries about trade relations between the US and China.
London open: Stocks rise ahead of jobs data; Ted Baker tumbles on profit warning
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday as investors eyed the release of the latest UK jobs data, but fashion retailer Ted Baker bucked the trend after a profit warning.
London open: shares make bright start on easing trade tensions, Thomas Cook buyout
London stocks made a bright start to a damp week as they opened higher on Monday on the back of easing trade tensions and strong closes on Asian markets.
London open: Stocks edge up on US-Mexico hopes; payrolls in focus
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from a positive close on Wall Street amid rate cut hopes and optimism over trade talks between the US and Mexico, as investors eyed the release of the latest non-farm payrolls report.
London open: Stocks rise ahead of ECB announcement; Aviva job cuts in focus
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday but gains were muted ahead of the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank and as ex-dividends took their toll.
London open: Stocks edge higher as investors eye services data
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday following a stellar performance on Wall Street, but gains were muted as investors eyed the latest reading on the UK services sector.
London open: Stocks in the red after US tech selloff; Woodford Trust slumps
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from Wall Street, where the Nasdaq fell sharply as tech stocks took a beating on concerns about antitrust scrutiny.
London open: Investors reassess growth outlook amid US-China trade war
Stocks in London have started the session lower, with the positive impact from the release of a stronger-than-expected reading on China's manufacturing sector overnight swamped by investors' increasing concerns around the outlook for growth.