Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks edge lower as sterling rises on Brexit day
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Brexit day, while sterling gained ground, as investors continued to mull the potential economic impact of the coronavirus.
London open: Stocks fall as coronavirus fears grip markets again; BoE eyed
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from weakness in Asia as worries about the coronavirus gripped markets again, with all eyes on the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England.
London open: Stocks edge higher after positive US session; Fed decision eyed
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a positive session on Wall Street and with sentiment underpinned by solid results from Apple, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
London open: Stocks recover but coronavirus worries continue to weigh
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, recovering from heavy losses in the previous session, but gains were unspectacular amid ongoing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.
London open: Miners pace the decline as stocks slump on coronavirus fears
London stocks fell sharply in early trade on Monday, with miners pacing the decline amid growing concerns about the spread of the coronavirus, while oil prices also slumped.
London open: Stocks rise ahead of services, manufacturing PMIs
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, bouncing back from losses in the previous session as investors eyed the release of key UK services and manufacturing data.
London open: Stocks fall amid coronavirus concerns; miners slump
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday, with miners pacing the decline amid renewed concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.
London open: Stocks edge up as traders shrug off coronavirus concerns
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from an upbeat session in Asia as investors shrugged off concerns about the spread of coronavirus.
London open: Stocks fall on downbeat Asian cues; Burberry under pressure
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from a downbeat Asian session amid worries about coronavirus and after Moody’s downgraded Hong Kong’s credit rating, as investors eyed the release of key UK jobs data.
London open: Stocks steady; BAE Systems rallies on acquisitions
London stocks were steady in early trade on Monday at the start of what is expected to be a fairly quiet session, with US markets out of action for Martin Luther King Jr day.
London open: Stocks edge up ahead of retail sales
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday following fresh highs on Wall Street as investors mulled the latest data slew out of China and eyed the release of UK retail sales figures.
London open: Stocks muted after trade deal; Pearson slumps on update
London stocks were muted in early trade on Thursday after the US and China signed their ‘phase one’ trade deal, as investors sifted through a raft of corporate updates from the likes of Pearson and Whitbread.
London open: Stocks muted amid trade deal concerns, ahead of inflation data
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the signing of the 'phase one' Sino-US trade deal and the release of key UK inflation figures.
London open: Stocks muted as investors mull trade deal details
London stocks were steady in early trade on Tuesday as details emerged of the 'phase one' Sino-US trade deal due to be signed this week, with investors cautious ahead of a slew of key US bank earnings.
London open: Stocks edge higher ahead of data slew
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday as investors eyed a slew of UK data releases and looked ahead to the signing of a ‘phase one’ trade deal between the US and China.
London open: Stocks rise ahead of payrolls report; airlines rally
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from a positive session on Wall Street as investors awaited the release of the latest non-farm payrolls report.
London open: Stocks rise as geopolitical tensions ease; Tesco gains on update
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, with investors breathing a sigh of relief as tensions between the US and Iran cooled.
London open: Stocks in the red after Iran retaliates against US
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday amid heightened geopolitical tensions after Iran retaliated against the US for the assassination last week of top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani.
London open: Stocks edge higher but Aston Martin slumps after profit warning
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from a rebound on Wall Street as investors shrugged off ongoing tensions between the US and Iran.
London open: Gains for BP, Shell help to limit losses amid Middle East woes
London stocks fell in early trade, while oil prices rallied and gold neared a seven-year high as investors flocked to safe havens amid growing tensions in the Middle East.