Market Report - Pre-Open
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower amid China-US tensions
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday amid growing tensions between the US and China.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher on EU recovery fund hopes
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Thursday as investors welcomed news of an EU virus recovery fund, although growing tensions between the US and China continued to weigh on investors’ minds.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher amid optimism over lockdown easing
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday, with optimism over lockdown easing expected to offset worries about growing tensions between the US and Hong Kong.
London pre-open: Stocks to rally after Bank Holiday break
London stocks were set to rally at the open on Tuesday, taking their cue from strong gains in Europe a day earlier as investors welcomed news of further lockdown easing.
London pre-open: Stocks to fall on weak Asian cues
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday, taking their cue from a weak Asian session as it emerged that Beijing is planning to impose a new security law on Hong Kong.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as Covid cases rise, Sino-US relations sour
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Thursday following a rise in new coronavirus cases as countries around the world begin to lift lockdown restrictions, and amid growing tensions between the US and China.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as Covid vaccine hopes fade
London stocks were set to edge lower at the open on Wednesday amid doubts over a potential coronavirus vaccine from US biotechnology company Moderna.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up again amid Covid vaccine hopes
London stocks were to rise again on Tuesday following sharp gains in the previous session, which was underpinned by hopes of a coronavirus vaccine.
London pre-open: Stocks to rise amid lockdown easing hopes
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Monday amid optimism over lockdown easing as coronavirus death tolls in Europe and the UK continue to decline.
London pre-open: Stocks to rise as investors digest China data
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Friday following heavy losses in the previous session as investors digest a slew of Chinese data releases.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower amid second wave concerns
London stocks were set to drop at the open on Thursday amid ongoing concerns about a second wave of coronavirus infections.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower amid second wave worries
London stocks were set to open lower on Wednesday amid worries about a second wave of coronavirus infections and as investors mull the latest UK GDP reading.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge lower as traders mull lockdown easing
London stocks were set to edge lower on Tuesday as investors continue to mull the loosening of lockdown restrictions in the UK and abroad.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up amid lockdown easing
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Monday as coronavirus deaths in Europe continued to fall and as investors welcomed lockdown easing.
London pre-open: Stocks seen flat after China data; BoE leaves rates at record low
London stocks looked set for a flat start on Thursday after the Bank of England stood pat on rates, as expected, and as investors mulled a mixed batch of data out of China.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge lower ahead of construction PMI
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Wednesday following solid gains in the previous session, as investors eyed the latest reading on the UK construction sector.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up ahead of services PMI
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Tuesday, taking their cue from a positive session on Wall Street as investors eyed the latest reading on the UK services sector.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower amid escalating Sino-US tensions
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Monday amid souring relations between the US and China.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower ahead of manufacturing data
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday, taking their cue from a downbeat session in the US and kicking off the month of May in the red as investors eyed some key UK data releases.