Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks slip as Shell, Lloyds results disappoint
It was shaping up to be a downbeat Halloween session on Thursday, with London stocks in the red following disappointing results from the likes of Shell and Lloyds, as investors mulled the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
London open: Stocks nudge down as investors eye Fed; StanChart rallies on results
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled the prospect of a general election before Christmas and looked ahead to a policy announcement by the Federal Reserve.
London open: Stocks edge lower as Johnson set for renewed general election push
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson was set to renew his attempts to secure a general election on 12 December.
London open: Stocks edge lower ahead of Commons election vote; HSBC falls
London stocks fell in early trade on Monday as traders awaited the EU decision on a Brexit extension and a Commons vote on a general election.
London open: Stocks nudge lower but WPP rallies on Q3 update
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Friday amid ongoing Brexit uncertainty, but there were some bright spots in the form of well-received updates from the likes of WPP and Barclays.
London open: Stocks edge higher as investors await Brexit extension decision
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday following positive sessions in the US and Asia, as investors awaited the EU decision on a Brexit extension.
London open: Stocks steady amid more Brexit uncertainty
London stocks were steady in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled the prospect of more Brexit uncertainty.
London open: Stocks steady ahead of Brexit votes
London stocks were steady in early trade on Tuesday amid signs of progress in US-China trade talks, but with investors cautious as Boris Johnson's Brexit deal faced its first major parliamentary hurdle.
London open: Stocks edge higher despite concerns around proposed Brexit deal
Stocks are trading slightly higher as traders gird for another possible meaningful vote later in the day, likely before 2200 BST, on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit deal proposal.
London open: Investors tread cautiously ahead of Saturday vote in Parliament
Stocks were little changed in early trading on Friday although currency markets appeared to be reflecting investor caution ahead Saturday's key vote in Parliament on the Brexit deal that was agreed just the day before between the UK and the European Union.
London open: Stocks nudge up, sterling falls as DUP rejects Brexit deal
London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Thursday as sterling fell amid renewed concerns over Brexit.
London open: Stocks steady as sterling hit by Brexit woes
London stocks were steady in early trade on Wednesday as sterling was hit by renewed doubts about a Brexit deal, helping the top-flight index to stay afloat despite souring relations between the US and China.
London open: Stocks rise amid renewed Brexit deal optimism
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday amid renewed optimism that a Brexit deal is achievable, as investors eyed the release of key UK jobs data.
London open: Stocks fall as Brexit, trade concerns weigh on sentiment
London stocks fell in early trade on Monday as investors reassessed the Sino-US trade agreement reached last week, while worries about Brexit and uninspiring Chinese data weighed on sentiment.
London open: Stocks fall as Brexit hopes lift sterling
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as the pound was underpinned by hopes of a Brexit deal being struck, underperforming European markets, which were lifted by renewed optimism over Sino-US trade talks.
London open: Stocks fall ahead of Sino-US trade talks, UK data slew
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as jitters set in ahead of trade talks between the US and China and a slew of key UK data releases.
London open: Stocks steady amid trade, Brexit concerns
London stocks were steady early on Wednesday, with investors cautious ahead of this week’s Sino-US trade talks and as hopes of a Brexit deal faded.
London open: Stocks edge higher but LSE slumps as HKEX abandons bid
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from an upbeat session in Asia as investors continue to eye upcoming Sino-US trade talks.
London open: Stocks edge lower as China-US trade talks eyed
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday, with investors erring on the side of caution ahead of this week's trade talks between the US and China.
London open: Stocks edge higher ahead of payrolls report
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from a positive close on Wall Street as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.