Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks edge lower as investors mull GDP
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled a record decline in UK GDP, amid ongoing concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
London open: Stocks little changed amid worries about US Covid surge
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Monday amid growing concerns about rising coronavirus infections in the US.
London open: Stocks in the black as investors mull US stress tests
London equity markets rose on Friday, with travel stocks pacing the gains despite ongoing concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic.
London open: Stocks fall again amid worries about surge in US Covid cases
London stocks fell again in early trade on Thursday following heavy losses in the previous session, amid growing concerns about a rise in new coronavirus infections in the US.
London open: Stocks fall on concerns over rising US coronavirus cases
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday following solid gains in the previous session, as a rise in coronavirus cases in the US weighed on sentiment.
London open: Stocks rise as Trump says China trade deal 'intact'
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump confirmed that the US-China trade deal was "fully intact".
London open: Stocks fall amid Covid second wave concerns
London stocks fell in early trade on Monday amid concerns about a second wave of coronavirus infections.
London open: Stocks edge up as retail sales recover
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday as investors digested the latest retail sales data, which showed a recovery in May.
London open: Stocks fall amid second wave fears, ahead of BoE
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday amid growing fears about a second wave of coronavirus infections, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England.
London open: Stocks rise as investors mull UK inflation data
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday as investors shrugged off the latest UK inflation figures and worries about a spike in Covid-19 infections in Beijing.
London open: Stocks rise on US stimulus plans; Ashtead surges
London stocks were firmly in the black in early trade on Tuesday despite weak UK jobs data, amid reports US President Donald Trump is considering a $1 trillion infrastructure package and after the Federal Reserve launched a corporate bond-buying programme.
London open: Stocks fall sharply amid second wave concerns
London stocks fell sharply in early trade on Monday amid worries about a second wave of coronavirus infections, as non-essential shops in the UK opened their doors for the first time in nearly three months.
London open: Stocks fall after dismal GDP data
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday following a dire session on Wall Street and after data showed the UK economy suffered a record collapse in April as the coronavirus lockdown took its toll.
London open: Stocks slide on Fed outlook, second wave fears
London stocks slid in early trade on Thursday following a downbeat outlook from the US Federal Reserve and amid concerns about a second wave of Covid-19.
London open: Stocks rise ahead of Fed policy announcement
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday following heavy losses in the previous session, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
London open: Stocks fall as BAT, Bellway updates disappoint
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday despite a solid session on Wall Street, weighed down by disappointing updates from the likes of British American Tobacco and Bellway.
London open: Stocks a little lower as AstraZeneca slumps
London stocks were a little lower in early trade on Monday, having rallied strongly at the end of last week on the back of a better-than-expected US non-farm payrolls report.
London open: Stocks rise as investors eye payrolls report
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday following losses in the previous session, as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London open: Stocks fall after three days of gains; ECB in focus
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday following three days of gains, amid growing tensions between the US and China and ahead of the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank.
London open: Stocks rally after solid Chinese services data
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, with sentiment boosted by encouraging services data out of China .