Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks nudge lower as investors eye Sino-US trade relations
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Monday as investors mulled the latest developments in Sino-US trade relations.
London open: Stocks rally as sterling drops on Saunders comments
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as the pound lost ground following dovish comments from Bank of England policymaker Michael Saunders.
London open: Stocks edge up amid Sino-US trade hopes; corporate updates disappoint
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday as trade hopes helped to offset a slew of disappointing corporate updates.
London open: Stocks drop as impeachment, Brexit concerns weigh
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from downbeat sessions in the US and Asia as investors mulled political developments in the UK and US.
London open: Stocks edge up ahead of Supreme Court ruling
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors eyed the Supreme Court's ruling on the prorogation of Parliament.
London open: Stocks flat but TUI surges after Thomas Cook collapse
London stocks were steady in early trade on Monday, outperforming their European peers as renewed concerns about Sino-US trade relations were offset by big gains for travel firm TUI following the collapse of Thomas Cook.
London open: Stocks edge down as sterling rallies on Brexit deal hopes
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday as sterling rallied amid optimism that a no-deal Brexit can be avoided.
London open: Stocks nudge lower after Fed; BoE announcement eyed
London stocks slipped in early trade on Thursday as investors digested a hawkish rate cut from the US Federal Reserve and looked ahead to a policy announcement from the Bank of England.
London open: Stocks nudge up ahead of inflation data, Fed announcement
London stocks were just a touch higher in early trade on Wednesday, with traders reluctant to make any bold moves ahead of key UK inflation data and the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
London open: Stocks steady amid geopolitical woes; Sirius tumbles
London stocks were flat in early trade on Tuesday, with investors cautious amid ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
London open: Stocks edge lower after weak China data; energy shares rally
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday as investors mulled disappointing Chinese data, but energy shares bucked the trend as oil prices surged following drone attacks on Saudi Arabian processing facilities.
London open: Stocks nudge lower as sterling breaches $1.24
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Friday as the pound rallied, with investors still digesting the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank.
London open: Stocks tick up as Sino-US tensions ease
London stocks edged higher on Thursday amid easing Sino-US trade tensions, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank.
London open: Stocks rise as Sino-US worries ease; attention turns to ECB
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday as worries about Sino-US trade relations eased and the focus shifted to this week's European Central Bank meeting amid expectations of a rate cut and further stimulus.
London open: Stocks drop as investors mull China data; UK jobs figures in focus
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday as investors digested weak Chinese data and eyed the release of key UK jobs figures.
London open: Stocks rise on positive Asian cues; LLoyds bucks trend
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from a positive session in Asia as investors eyed the release of UK economic growth data.
London open: Stocks nudge lower ahead of non-farm payrolls
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Friday, with investors reluctant to make any bold moves ahead of the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London open: Stocks slip as ex-divs weigh; Melrose rallies on results
London equity markets slipped into the red in early trade on Thursday, unable to hold on to opening gains as ex-dividend stocks took their toll, although losses were small as investors welcomed positive developments in Sino-US trade relations.
London open: Stocks and sterling rise ahead of vote on Brexit delay bill
London stocks rose in early trade as investors eyed the latest reading on the UK services sector, while sterling regained some ground as MPs were set to vote on the Brexit delay bill.
London open: Stocks nudge higher as sterling dips below $1.20
London stocks nudged up in early trade on Tuesday following solid gains in the previous session, as sterling fell below $1. 20 for the first time since 2017.