Market Report - Pre-Open
London pre-open: Sharp falls expected after Israel retaliates
UK stocks are expected to drop sharply on Friday morning after a flare-up of tensions in the Middle East.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher in early deals
UK stocks are expected to open higher on Thursday as they continue to bounce back from a sharp sell-off earlier in the week on the back of escalating tensions in the Middle East and fading hopes of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
London pre-open: Subdued start expected after huge sell-off
UK stocks were expected to open flat on Wednesday, as markets pause for breath following the previous session's sell-off which sent the FTSE 100 to its lowest level in four weeks.
London pre-open: FTSE 100 to hit one-month low on Israel, China fears
UK stocks are expected to open at a one-month low on Tuesday on the back of rising Middle East tensions and a mixed bag of economic data from China.
London pre-open: Stocks to fall as markets watch Middle East tensions
UK stocks are expected to fall in early trading on Monday with investors likely to keep close eyes on the evolving situation between Israel and Iran, after Tehran launched drones and missiles overnight.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up as investors mull GDP data
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Friday as investors mulled the latest UK GDP data and eyed the start of US earnings season.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up as investors eyed ECB
London stocks were set to rise on Thursday ahead of the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank and PPI reading in the US, as investors continued to mull the impact of a hotter-than-expected US inflation print a day earlier.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher ahead of US inflation
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading.
London pre-open: Stocks seen muted; retail sales growth picks up
London stocks were set for a muted open on Tuesday as investors continued to eye the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank and the start of US earnings season later in the week.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up after Friday's losses
London stocks were set to gain at the open on Monday following heavy losses at the end of last week.
London pre-open: FTSE seen flat ahead of payrolls
London stocks were set for a muted open on Friday as investors eyed the all-important non-farm payrolls release, and mulled data showing that UK house prices fell for the first time in six months in March.
London pre-open: FTSE to edge up ahead of services data
London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Thursday following a mostly firmer US session, as investors eyed the latest reading on the UK services sector.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower on US rate cut worries
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Wednesday following a downbeat close on Wall Street, as doubts over US interest rate cuts grew following solid economic data.
London pre-open: Small gains expected early on
UK stocks are expected to start the second quarter in positive territory, with the FTSE 100 called to open around the 8,000 mark on Tuesday.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up; GDP in focus
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Thursday following a positive session on Wall Street, as investors digested data confirming the UK fell into recession last year.
London pre-open: Stocks seen muted after slightly weaker US close
London stocks were set for a muted open on Wednesday following a slightly weaker close on Wall Street.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower after negative US close
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Tuesday following a downbeat close on Wall Street.
London pre-open: Stocks seen weaker after Friday's surge
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Monday, having closed at their highest level in more than a year on Friday.
London pre-open: Stocks to nudge down after retail sales, consumer confidence data
London stocks were set to nudge lower at the open on Friday following big gains a day earlier, as investors mulled the latest reading on UK consumer confidence and a stagnation in retail sales.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher after US gains; BoE in focus
London stocks were set to jump at the open on Thursday following strong gains on Wall Street, after the Federal Reserve stood pat on interest rates and chair Jerome Powell struck a dovish note.