Market Report - Pre-Open
London pre-open: Stocks to drop as trade worries resurface; Coca-Cola to buy Costa for £3.9bn
London stocks looked set to drop at the open on Friday as trade concerns resurfaced, with US President Trump threatening to pull out of the World Trade Organization.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge lower despite positive US session
London stocks looked set to edge down at the open on Thursday despite a positive session on Wall Street, with the pound trading back above $1. 30.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up on continued US-Mexico optimism
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday amid ongoing optimism about the US-Mexico trade deal.
London pre-open: Stocks to rise as US and Mexico reach new trade deal
London stocks were set for a positive open on Tuesday, tracking gains in the US, where the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record highs after the US and Mexico reached a new trade deal.
London pre-open: Stocks seen muted ahead of the bank holiday; Powell in focus
London stocks were set for a fairly muted open on Friday as we head into the bank holiday weekend, with all eyes still on US-China relations, while Fed chairman Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole symposium will also be watched.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as US, China tariffs kick in
London stocks were set for a downbeat open on Thursday, with the US-China trade war very much in focus as each country implemented 25% tariffs on $16bn worth of each other's goods, as talks between the two in Washington were set to continue.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge lower ahead of US-China trade talks
London stocks were set to edge lower at the open on Wednesday as investors eyed US-China trade talks.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as Trump talks down dollar; US-China talks eyed
London stocks were set for a negative open on Tuesday after US President Trump talked down the dollar again and as investors eyed US trade talks with China.
London pre-open: Stocks to nudge down as investors keep an eye on geopolitics
London stocks were set to nudge lower at the open on Monday as investors continued to keep an eye on geopolitical developments, with Sino-US talks due later this week.
London pre-open: Stocks seen muted as investors keep an eye on Turkey, US-China relations
London stocks looked set for a muted open on Friday, with traders likely to continue keeping an eye on trade relations between the US and China and any developments in Turkey.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up as Qatar comes to Turkey's aid
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Thursday as market participants welcomed Qatar's pledge to invest $15bn in Turkey.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as investors eye inflation data
London stocks were set for a firmer open on Wednesday, taking their cue from a positive session in the US as investors eyed the release of UK inflation data for July.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up as Turkey fears ease, jobs data eyed
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Tuesday as worries about the Turkish crisis eased, with investors looking ahead to the latest UK jobs data.
London pre-open: Stocks to drop amid Turkey contagion fears
London stocks were set for a downbeat open on Monday amid growing concerns about the crisis in Turkey and the potential for contagion.
London pre-open: Stocks to nudge down as investors eye GDP reading
London stocks were set to nudge a touch lower at the open on Friday, taking their cue from uninspiring sessions in the US and Asia as investors eyed the latest UK GDP reading.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge down as investors digest China data
London stocks were set to edge lower at the open on Thursday as investors digest the latest Chinese inflation figures and continue to keep an eye on any trade developments between the US and China.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up on positive US cues
London stocks were set for a firmer open on Wednesday, taking their cue from a positive session on Wall Street as trade war woes were put to one side.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up on positive US and Asian cues but trade war woes remain
London stocks were called to rise at the open on Tuesday, taking their cue from positive sessions in the US and Asia, although Brexit concerns and worries about escalating trade tensions between the US and China were expected to keep a cap on gains.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as HSBC impresses
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Monday, taking their cue from a positive close on Wall Street at the end of last week, with solid earnings from HSBC expected to underpin sentiment.
London pre-open: May, Macron meeting and US jobs in focus
Stocks are set to start higher with a meeting between Prime Minister May and her French counterpart, Emmanuele Macron, scheduled for later in the day, in sharp focus.