Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks nudge up amid easing trade tensions
London stocks ticked a little higher in early trade on Friday, with investors cautiously optimistic that trade relations between the US and China are improving.
London open: Stocks edge higher but Micro Focus and Amigo tumble
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, but gains were muted as investors continued to fret about a possible no-deal Brexit on the back of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament.
London open: Stocks edge lower amid recession fears
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a downbeat session on Wall Street amid a slide in bond yields.
London open: Stocks edge lower as Sino-US trade relations in focus
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday as investors digested the latest headlines on Sino-US trade relations.
London open: Stocks rise ahead of Jackson Hole; Entertainment One surges on Hasbro deal
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, with deal news injecting a little life into otherwise dull proceedings, as investors eyed a speech by Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole symposium.
London open: Stocks edge lower after Fed minutes; NMC Health surges
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled over the minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting, but NMC Health bucked the trend on deal news.
London open: Stocks edge higher ahead of Fed minutes
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the release of the latest minutes from the US Federal Reserve.
London open: Stocks edge up as sterling slips on Brexit woes
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday following healthy gains in the previous session.
London open: Stocks rise amid stimulus hopes
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from a positive session in Asia amid hopes of more stimulus from central banks.
London open: Stocks bounce back after delayed start; ITV rallies
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, bouncing back from heavy losses in the previous session.
London open: Stocks nudge lower ahead of retail sales
London stocks were a touch weaker in early trade on Thursday, steadying after recession worries sparked heavy losses in the previous session, as investors eyed the latest retail sales data.
London open: Stocks nudge up ahead of inflation data; Admiral rallies
London stocks were just a touch higher in early trade on Wednesday as optimism over Sino-US trade relations was offset by weak German and Chinese data, ahead of the release of key UK inflation figures.
London open: Stocks edge lower ahead of jobs data; TUI rallies after results
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday amid ongoing concerns about Sino-US trade relations and protests in Hong Kong, as investors eyed the latest batch of key UK jobs data.
London open: Stocks rise after heavy losses last week; Thomas Cook tumbles
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, recovering from heavy losses last week, as investors continue to keep a close eye on trade relations between the US and China.
London open: Stocks edge lower as investors eye key data releases
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday following solid gains in the previous session, as investors eyed a slew of key UK data releases.
London open: Stocks gain on China data but ex-divs, stronger pound weigh
London equity markets rose at the open on Thursday, with sentiment buoyed by a surprise jump in Chinese exports, but gains were capped by strength in the pound and a host of stocks going ex-dividend.
London open: Stocks slip as investors sift through earnings
London stocks were a little weaker in early trade on Wednesday as investors sifted through earnings, with Sino-US trade relations still very much in focus after China moved to stabilise its currency.
London open: Stocks drop amid trade war worries; retail sales in focus
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday following weakness in Asia and the US, amid escalating trade tensions between the US and China.
London open: Stocks drop amid Sino-US worries; miners under the cosh
London stocks fell sharply in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from heavy losses in Asia amid worries about escalating Sino-US trade relations.
London open: Stocks off lows on news US-China to maintain "intense" contacts
Stocks in London are recovering from an early dip after the US central bank decided not to guide towards a long string of interest rate cuts overnight, which triggered a slump in US stocks and gains in the Greenback.