Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks fall on weak Asian cues but Ocado bucks trend
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from a downbeat session in Asia amid worries about Sino-US trade relations and following the release of disappointing data, but Ocado bucked the trend as it announced its first deal in Asia.
London open: Stocks fall after Trump signs Hong Kong bill; ex-divs weigh
London stocks fell early on Thursday amid renewed concerns about trade relations between the US and China, while ex-dividends were a drag.
London open: Stocks edge up amid trade optimism; Britvic loses its fizz
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a solid session in the US, where equity markets closed at new all-time highs amid optimism over a China-US trade deal.
London open: Stocks steady but Compass tanks on results
London stocks were steady in early trade on Tuesday following solid gains in the previous session, as investors sifted through corporate releases from the likes of Compass and Intertek and continued to mull China-US trade developments.
London open: Miners pace the advance amid China-US trade hopes
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, with miners pacing the advance amid renewed hopes over a China-US trade deal.
London open: Stocks recover ahead of manufacturing, services PMIs
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, recovering from losses in the previous session as investors eyed readings on the UK manufacturing and services sectors and continued to keep an eye on trade developments.
London open: Stocks fall amid China-US trade deal confusion; Royal Mail slumps
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday, tracking losses in Asia amid conflicting reports about the progress being made in China-US trade talks.
London open: Stocks fall amid Sino-US tensions; Kingfisher tumbles
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday amid renewed concerns about Sino-US trade relations, while uninspiring results from the likes of Kingfisher and Sage also weighed.
London open: Halma paces the advance after well-received results
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, with Halma pacing the advance after well-received results, as investors continued to eye China-US trade developments.
London open: Higher start for stocks after 'constructive' US-China trade talks
Stocks have started the morning slightly higher on the back of news of "constructive" contacts between top US and Chinese trade negotiators at the weekend, although some analysts reacted cautiously to the headlines.
London open: Stocks start higher on US-China trade hopes
London-listed stocks edged higher at the end of the week after a top White House official told reporters that a US-China trade deal was "near", assuaging investors' concerns of a potential 'false dawn' in negotiations.
London open: Stocks edge lower, Burberry bucks trend after interims
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Thursday but luxury fashion brand Burberry surged on the back of well-received interim results.
London open: Stocks fall as Trump speech disappoints; housebuilders buck trend
London stocks fell in early trade, taking their cue from weakness in Asia amid escalating unrest in Hong Kong and after US President Trump's eagerly-awaited speech in New York left investors disappointed.
London open: Stocks edge higher ahead of jobs data
London stocks edged up in early trade on Tuesday following losses in the previous session, as investors sifted through a raft of corporate news and eyed the release of key UK jobs data.
London open: Stocks fall as investors eye GDP data
London stocks fell in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from a downbeat session in Asia as investors eyed the latest UK GDP reading.
London open: Stocks fall amid conflicting China-US trade news
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as optimism over a trade deal between the US and China faded, with British Airways parent IAG among the losers after a disappointing update.
London open: Stocks edge up amid deluge of corporate news
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday amid renewed optimism over a US-China trade deal, as investors waded through an avalanche of corporate releases and eyed the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England.
London open: Footsie nudges lower as property stocks fall; M&S rallies
London stocks nudged lower in early trade, with property stocks under the cosh after a downbeat update from Intu Properties, as investors eyed fresh developments in Sino-US trade relations.
London open: Stocks nudge up ahead of services PMI; gambling sector still weak
Mining stocks rallied again on Tuesday amid growing optimism over a US-China trade deal, but the Footsie was just a touch higher overall following solid gains in the previous session, as investors awaited the release of key UK services data.
London open: Stocks gain amid renewed trade hopes
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, with miners pacing the advance amid growing optimism over a Sino-US trade deal.