Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks reverse early dip, gain at quarter's end
Stocks are moving higher at the end of the third quarter, having recovered from a brief dip at the start of trading, in the aftermath of the no holds barred televised debate overnight between the contenders to the White House, Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
London open: Stocks edge lower ahead of Brexit talks
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday as investors eyed the latest round of Brexit talks.
London open: Stocks rise on solid Asian cues; HSBC surges
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from solid gains in Asia after the release of encouraging Chinese data.
London open: Stocks edge higher as investors mull borrowing figures
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday as investors mulled over the latest UK borrowing figures, but the FTSE 100 was still on course for heavy weekly losses amid ongoing concerns about the coronavirus and its impact on the economy.
London open: Stocks fall amid Covid worries; all eyes on Sunak
London stocks fell on Thursday amid ongoing concerns about rising Covid-19 infections and further restrictions, as investors awaited details of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s new measures to replace the furlough scheme.
London open: Stocks rise after US gains, ahead of PMIs
London stocks rose on Wednesday, taking their cue from technology-led gains on Wall Street as investors eyed the latest readings on the UK manufacturing and services sectors.
London open: Stocks rise after Monday's selloff; Kingfisher rallies
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday following the worst selloff since June in the previous session.
London open: Stocks slump amid lockdown fears
London equity markets fell sharply in early trade on Monday, with travel, hospitality and leisure stocks all under the cosh as investors mulled the prospect of tougher lockdown restrictions amid rising coronavirus cases in the UK and abroad.
London open: Stocks fall on Covid worries; retail sales grow again
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday amid concerns about rising coronavirus cases and the impact of further restrictions, as investors digested the latest UK retail sales data.
London open: Stocks fall as investors eye BoE announcement
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as investors digested the latest rate decision from the US Federal Reserve and looked ahead to a policy announcement from the Bank of England.
London open: Stocks nudge lower as investors mull sharp fall in inflation
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors digested a sharp decline in UK inflation and eyed the latest Federal Reserve rate announcement.
London open: Stocks nudge up after UK jobs data; miners rally
London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors digested the latest UK jobs data ,with miners on the front foot after encouraging Chinese data.
London open: Stocks lifted by M&A news, vaccine hopes
London stock rose in early trade on Monday, boosted by M&A news and Covid-19 vaccine hopes.
London open: Stocks edge higher after UK GDP
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday as investors digested the latest UK GDP figures, with Brexit talks due to resume.
London open: Miners pace the decline as investors eye ECB
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday, with miners pacing the decline, as investors eyed the latest interest rate decision from the European Central Bank.
London open: Stocks rise on sterling weakness despite vaccine news
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday despite a tech-led selloff on Wall Street and some disappointing Covid-19 vaccines news, helped along by a weaker pound.
London open: Stocks edge up as investors eye Brexit talks
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday, with sterling still under pressure as investors eyed the latest round of Brexit talks due to take place in London later in the day.
London open: Stocks gain as pound loses ground on no-deal Brexit fears
London stocks gained in early trade on Monday as sterling fell amid fears of a no-deal Brexit.
London open: Stocks edge lower after US selloff; housebuilders in focus
London stocks were a little weaker in early trade on Friday following a technology-led selloff on Wall Street, as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London open: Stocks rally ahead of services data; Melrose surges
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from a solid session on Wall Street as US stimulus and Covid-19 vaccine hopes continue to underpin sentiment.