Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks edge up despite uninspiring data
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday despite uninspiring Chinese factory data, grim UK shop price inflation and a bleak survey on service sector confidence.
London open: Stocks rally amid China easing hopes
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, with commodities pacing the gains amid hopes China will ease Covid restrictions.
London open: Stocks fall as China protests dent sentiment
London stocks fell in early trade on Monday as sentiment was hit by anti-lockdown protests in China.
London open: Stocks steady in calm trading session
London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday, with little in the way of corporate or economic news to provide direction.
London open: Stocks steady as sterling strengthens
London stocks were steady at the open Thursday, underperforming European peers amid a firmer pound, as investors digested the latest minutes from the US Federal Reserve.
London open: Stocks rise as investors eye Fed minutes
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from positive US and Asian sessions, as investors eyed the latest readings on the UK manufacturing and services sector, and minutes form the Federal Reserve.
London open: Energy shares pace the advance as oil prices recover
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, with energy shares pacing the gains as oil prices recovered.
London open: Stocks fall amid China Covid woes; miners hit
London stocks fell in early trade on Monday, with miners pacing the decline amid worries about growing Covid cases in China.
London open: Stocks edge up as investors mull retail sales
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday as data showed that retail sales bounced back in October but remained weaker than before the pandemic.
London open: FTSE edges down ahead of Autumn Statement
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Thursday following losses in the US and Asia, as investors eyed Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement.
London open: FTSE edges up despite grim inflation data
London stocks edged up in early trade on Wednesday despite rising geopolitical tensions and a grim UK inflation report.
London open: Stocks flat as investors mull jobs data
London stocks were flat in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data and looked ahead to US inflation figures.
London open: Informa paces the gains after guidance upgrade; fiscal statement eyed
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as investors looked ahead to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s fiscal statement this week, with Informa surging ahead after a guidance upgrade.
London open: Stocks rise on US, Asian gains; UK facing recession
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, boosted by stellar gains in the US and Asia after a cooler-than-expected US inflation print, even as data showed the UK economy was facing recession.
London open: Stocks flat amid deluge of corporate news, ahead of US inflation
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Thursday as investors waded through a deluge of corporate news and looked ahead to the latest US inflation data.
London open: Stocks dip as US mid-term results roll in; M&S, Taylor Wimpey in focus
London stocks dipped in early trade on Wednesday as investors sifted through updates from the likes of Taylor Wimpey and Marks & Spencer, and as results of the US mid-term elections began to roll in.
London open: Housebuilders lead decline after gloomy Persimmon update
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday, with housebuilders pacing the decline after a gloomy update from Persimmon, as investors turned their attention to the US mid-term elections.
London open: Stocks edge down as hopes of China Covid curb relaxation fade
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday after Chinese officials poured cold water on hopes that China will relax its Covid restrictions.
London open: FTSE lifted by miners as investors eye payrolls
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, boosted by a strong showing in the mining sector, as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London open: FTSE falls on hawkish Fed, ahead of BoE announcement
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from a weak US session after the Federal Reserve lifted rates by 75 basis points overnight and struck a hawkish note on the outlook.