Market Report - Pre-Open
London pre-open: Stocks seen weaker on downbeat US and Asian cues
London stocks were set for a weaker open on Friday following negative sessions in the US and Asia and the release of some downbeat UK consumer confidence data.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher on central bank comments
London stocks were expected to open in the black on Thursday, taking their cue from positive sessions in the US and Asia as investors welcome comments from central bankers.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower after downbeat US session
London stocks were set for a weaker open on Wednesday following a downbeat session in the US, as investors digest comments from a number of Fed officials in the previous session.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as investors eye Carney
London stocks were set for a slightly firmer open on Tuesday as investors eye the Bank of England's financial stability report and a speech by governor Mark Carney.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher; Italian banks in focus
London stocks were set for a positive open on Monday, taking their cue from an upbeat session in Asia.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower ahead of quiet session
London stocks were set for a weaker open on Friday - the first anniversary of the Brexit vote - as the pound ticked higher, with little due in the way of market-moving news and a quiet corporate calendar.
London pre-open: Stocks seen touch higher as oil prices steady
London stocks were set for a marginally firmer open on Thursday as oil prices steadied.
London pre-open: Stocks seen weaker as investors eye Queen's Speech
London stocks were set for a weaker open on Wednesday, taking their cue from a downbeat session on Wall Street after oil prices slid to nine-month lows, as investors awaited the Queen's Speech later in the day.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher on positive US cues
London stocks were set for a positive open on Tuesday, taking their cue from the US, where the Dow and S&P 500 closed at records thanks to a rebound in the technology sector.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher ahead of Brexit talks
London stocks were set for a positive open on Monday, taking their cue from an upbeat session in Asia as Brexit negotiations were due to start.
London pre-open: Stocks set to recover from BoE-fuelled losses
London stocks were set to bounce back at the open after heavy losses in the previous session, when a more hawkish stance than expected from the Bank of England sent the pound higher.
London pre-open: Stocks to nudge lower ahead of BoE rate announcement
London stocks looked set to nudge a touch lower at the open as investors digested an expected rate hike from the Federal Reserve and looked ahead to the latest rate announcement from the Bank of England.
London pre-open: Stocks seen muted ahead of UK jobs data, Fed
London stocks were set for a muted open on Wednesday ahead of some key UK jobs data and the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher ahead of inflation data
London stocks were set for a positive open on Tuesday, shrugging off another downbeat session in the US which saw technology shares hit again, as investors eyed the release of key inflation data, with politics still firmly in focus.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as May set to meet Tory backbenchers
London stocks were set for a weaker open on Monday as the pound recovered some poise following last week's losses, with politics firmly in focus as Prime Minister Theresa May prepared to meet with Tory backbenchers.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as pound hit by hung parliament
London stocks were set for a positive open on Friday as the pound took a hit after the Tories lost their majority in a general election that resulted in a hung parliament.
London pre-open: Stocks seen muted as Britons head to polls
London stocks were set for a muted open on Thursday ahead of several key events, with the election very much in focus in the UK.
London pre-open: Stocks seen flat as election looms
London stocks were set for a muted open on Wednesday, with just one day to go until the general election.
London pre-open: Stocks seen flat as election polls narrow
London stocks were set for a subdued open on Tuesday as investors looked ahead to a busy week that includes the general election on Thursday.
London pre-open: Stocks expected to edge higher
London stocks were set for a slightly firmer open on Monday despite the terror attack in London over the weekend.