Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks muted as Shell, Lloyds results disappoint
London stocks were little changed on Thursday as investors weighed up disappointing results from the likes of Shell and Lloyds against hopes of a coronavirus treatment.
London open: Stocks rise as Barclays, StanChart report; US GDP eyed
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled results from the likes of Barclays and Standard Chartered and eyed the latest US GDP data and a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
London open: Stocks muted as BP, HSBC results disappoint
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled disappointing earnings form the likes of BP and HSBC.
London open: Stocks rally amid lockdown easing hopes
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from a positive session in Asia as investors welcomed news that several countries were set to ease their lockdowns.
London open: Stocks drop amid Covid-19 woes; UK retail sales slump
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday after a potential treatment for Covid-19 failed in its first trial and as investors digested dire UK retail sales data.
London open: Stocks edge lower ahead of services, manufacturing data
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Thursday as investors eyed the latest readings on the UK manufacturing and services sectors.
London open: Stocks rise as investors mull inflation data
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, recovering from heavy losses in the previous session despite a continued slump in oil prices, as investors mulled the latest UK inflation data.
London open: Stocks in the red as oil prices collapse
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday with Shell and BP under the cosh after oil prices slid into negative territory.
London open: Stocks little changed as housebuilders retreat
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Monday, unable to hold on to opening gains despite some optimism about the loosening of coronavirus restrictions in certain European countries.
London open: Stocks rally on Covid-19 treatment hopes
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday despite disappointing Chinese data, amid hopes of a potential coronavirus treatment.
London open: Stocks recover after two days of losses
London equity markets rose in early trade on Thursday following two days of losses, with the stocks most battered by the Covid-19 pandemic pacing the gains.
London open: Stocks fall as investors fret about economic fallout from pandemic
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from weakness in Asia amid renewed concerns about the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
London open: Stocks edge up after China trade data
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday following the release of better-than-expected Chinese data and as some European countries begin easing their lockdown restrictions.
London open: Stocks rise as investors eye jobless claims, OPEC meeting
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday following solid gains on Wall Street, as investors eyed the release of the latest US jobless claims data amid hopes that the Covid-19 outbreak is peaking.
London open: Stocks retreat as insurers slump after pulling dividends
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as worries about the spread of the coronavirus returned and after a meeting of EU finance ministers failed to yield an agreement on how to tackle the crisis.
London open: Stocks rise amid coronavirus hopes
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday as investors welcomed signs that the coronavirus spread in countries such as Italy and Spain is slowing.
London open: Stocks rise amid signs of slowdown in coronavirus deaths
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from a positive session in Asia as investors welcomed signs that new coronavirus cases and deaths are slowing.
London open: Stocks fall ahead of payrolls report
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as investors mulled over Chinese services data and looked ahead to the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report, amid ongoing concerns about the escalating coronavirus pandemic.
London open: Stocks push higher as Shell, BP rally
London equity markets rose in early trade on Thursday following heavy losses in the previous session, with energy shares on the front foot amid rising oil prices.
London open: Stocks slide as banks cancel dividends
London stocks slid in early trade on Wednesday amid growing concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, with banks under the cosh as they cancelled their dividends to help weather the pandemic.