Market Reports Uk
London pre-open: Stocks to drop after heavy falls in US, Asia
London stocks were set to drop at the open on Thursday following very heavy losses in the US and Asia.
London close: Stocks stage timid bounce
London stocks staged a timid bounce on Wednesday with the help of a weaker pound and following the heavy losses endured during the previous session.
London midday: Stocks push higher as pound loses ground; Barclays rallies
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday, recovering from heavy losses in the previous session with an added boost from a weaker pound.
London open: Stocks rebound, Barclays rallies on results
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, recovering from heavy losses in the previous session after indices on Wall Street pared losses into the close.
London pre-open: Stocks to bounce back from heavy losses; Barclays in focus
London stocks looked set to rise at the open on Wednesday, bouncing back from heavy losses in the previous session and after stocks on Wall Street ended off their lows.
London close: FTSE falls as risk appetite dims
London stocks stumbled on Tuesday as concerns about Brexit, Italy's budget and US-Saudi tensions dented investors' appetite for risk.
London midday: Stocks fall further; precious metals miners shine on haven appeal
London stocks fell a little further into the red by midday on Tuesday as concerns about Brexit, Italy's budget and US-Saudi tensions dented investors' appetite for risk.
London open: Stocks drop amid rising geopolitical tensions, Italy woes
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from sharp losses in Asia amid rising global tensions.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower amid rising global tensions
London stocks were set to drop at the open on Tuesday following sharp losses in Asia overnight amid rising global tensions.
London close: Stocks kick the week off lower amid political uncertainty
London stocks started the week on a down note despite a weaker pound, albeit on the back of heightened political uncertainty, even as investors continued to ponder the risk of another leg lower on Wall Street.
London midday: Stocks rise further as miners rally, pound loses ground
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Monday thanks to strength in the mining sector and a well-received update from NMC Health, with a weaker pound also lending a hand.
London open: Stocks rise on positive Asian cues; Ryanair flies high
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from an upbeat session in Asia, although concerns about Brexit, rising interest rates and Italy were never far from investors’ minds.
London pre-open: Stocks to rise on positive Asian cues; Brexit in focus
London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Monday, taking their cue from an upbeat session in Asia, but investors were likely to remain cautious amid concerns about Brexit, rising interest rates and Italy.
London close: Shares finish week on a mixed note despite buoyant data
London's main stockmarket gauges finished the week on a mixed note, although the Footsie did outperform its European peers as investors digested the latest borrowing figures and economic growth data out China.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as borrowing figures digested
London stocks were holding on to gains by midday on Friday, outperforming their European peers as investors digested the latest borrowing figures and economic growth data out China.
London open: Investors shrug off China data, Intu surges on takeover offer
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as investors shrugged off disappointing Chinese data and ongoing worries about Brexit.
London pre-open: Stocks to rise despite disappointing China data
London stocks looked set to rise at the open on Friday despite the release of uninspiring Chinese growth figures and ongoing worries about Brexit and US interest rates.
London close: Stocks slip as Brexit summit and retail sales disappoint
London stocks limped lower on Thursday as Brexit squabbling hit the pound along with disappointing retail sales data and hawkish minutes from the US Federal Reserve.
London midday: FTSE gains fleeting as retail sales disappoint
London stocks mounted a failed attempt to climb out of their early hole on Thursday as Brexit developments helped investors shrug off disappointing retail sales data and hawkish minutes from the US Federal Reserve.
London open: Stocks nudge down after hawkish Fed lifts yields
London stocks nudged lower at the open on Thursday as investors mulled hawkish minutes from the Federal Reserve and eyed the latest Brexit developments, ahead of the release of UK retail sales data.