Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks dip again as pound continues to make headway
Stocks are drifting lower again on the last trading session of 2019, weighed down by another move higher in the pound and losses overnight on Wall Street after investors took profits following a year of torrid gains.
London open: Stocks dip against backdrop of soft US dollar
Stocks have started the last full trading session of 2019 a smidgen lower, weighed down by weakeness in the US dollar.
London open: Stocks rise despite a rebound in the pound
London stocks were mixed following the Christmas break on Friday, amid a trickle of corporate news and after a solid Boxing Day session on Wall Street.
London open: Stocks edge higher in light pre-holiday trading
Stocks in London were moving a tad higher on Tuesday, with few traders left at their desks ahead of the Christmas break.
London open: Stocks mixed despite positive trade news out of China
Stocks in London are mixed in early trading despite more good news around international trade and another record close for US stocks last Friday.
London open: London stocks steady ahead of GDP release
London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday ahead of the release of the latest UK GDP figures and amid a dearth of corporate news.
London open: Stocks little changed ahead of BoE announcement
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Thursday ahead of the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England.
London open: Stocks edge up ahead of inflation data; NMC Health recovers
London equity markets edged tentatively higher in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the release of key inflation data, but domestic stocks such as housebuilders remained under cosh amid worries about a no-deal Brexit.
London open: Stocks tread water ahead of jobs data; Unilever slides
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Tuesday as investors eyed the release of key UK jobs data, but consumer goods giant Unilever slumped after warning it will miss its 2019 sales growth target.
London open: Stocks rise on Sino-US trade agreement; Sports Direct rallies
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as investors cheered news of a ‘phase one’ trade agreement between the US and China.
London open: Stocks rally on landslide Tory victory; FTSE 250 shines
London’s domestically-focused FTSE 250 stole the limelight on Friday, hitting an all-time high as sterling surged after Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party secured a parliamentary majority.
London open: Stocks edge higher on election day
London stocks edged tentatively higher in early trade on Thursday as Britons headed to the polls to cast their votes in the general election.
London open: Stocks edge higher as sterling falls after YouGov poll
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday, with sterling under pressure as the latest election poll revealed a narrowing of the Tory lead.
London open: Stocks edge lower ahead of GDP data; Ashtead slumps
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday as investors eyed a slew of key UK data releases, including the latest GDP reading.
London open: Stocks edge lower ahead of busy week; Tesco rallies
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday ahead of what was set to be a busy week, with rate decisions from the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, the UK general election and the Sino-US trade deadline all due.
London open: Stocks edge up as investors eye payrolls report
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday as investors awaited the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London open: Stocks fall as sterling rallies; Burberry bucks trend
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Thursday, weighed down by a stronger pound.
London open: Stocks edge lower ahead of services PMI
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday, weighed down by a stronger pound as investors awaited the release of the latest services data.
London open: Stocks nudge lower amid trade concerns; sterling rallies
London stocks nudged a touch lower in early trade on Tuesday, with miners under pressure amid trade concerns, while sterling strengthened.
London open: Miners pace gains after China manufacturing data
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, with miners pacing gains as investors welcomed the release of encouraging Chinese manufacturing data.