Market Reports Uk
London pre-open: Stocks to edge up ahead of retail sales data
London stocks were set to edge up a little at the open on Thursday as investors mulled hawkish minutes from the Federal Reserve and eyed the latest UK retail sales data.
London close: Stocks end lower as investors take profits
Shares finished a touch lower on Wednesday even as sterling fell after the release of a much weaker-than -expected reading on UK inflation for September, with moves muted overall as investors eyed the EU summit in Brussels.
London midday: FTSE creeps up as inflation undershoots; EU summit in focus
London stocks were still a touch higher by midday on Wednesday as sterling fell after the release of much weaker than expected UK inflation data for September, with moves muted overall as investors eyed the EU summit in Brussels.
London open: Stocks subdued ahead of inflation data, EU summit
London stocks nudged a touch higher at the open on Wednesday as investors kept their powder dry ahead of key UK inflation data and the EU summit in Brussels.
London pre-open: Stocks to rise on solid Wall St cues; EU summit eyed
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday, taking their cue from a strong session on Wall Street, as investors eyed the release of key UK inflation data and the EU summit in Brussels.
London close: FTSE makes late rally as investors get FOMO
London stocks made a late rally on Tuesday as the pound flattened off and investors were gripped by a fear of missing out as Wall Street set a more upbeat tone.
London midday: Stocks drop as pound rallies further on wage data
London stocks had extended losses by midday on Tuesday as the pound rallied further on the back of solid pay growth figures.
London open: Stocks nudge lower as investors eye jobs data
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Tuesday as investors eyed a series of key UK jobs data and any Brexit-related developments.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge up ahead of jobs data; Brexit developments eyed
London stocks were set to nudge up at the open on Tuesday as investors focus on Brexit developments and a series of key UK jobs data.
London close: Shares bounce despite steady tone in Sterling
London stocks finished on a mixed note, with the top-flight index staging a small bounce even as the pound regained some composure but with the FTSE 250 clobbered by a spate of profit warnings.
London midday: FTSE dips as pound steadies; Convatec tumbles after warning
London stocks were a touch lower by midday on Monday, with the top-flight index flitting between small gains and losses as the pound regained some composure.
London open: Stocks edge up as pound hit by stalling Brexit talks
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday as the pound took a hit from stalling Brexit negotiations.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as Brexit developments eyed
London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Monday, with investors likely to keep a close eye on any Brexit-related developments.
London close: Shares forfeit early bounce, strategists cautious
London stocks finished a bruising session on a negative note, despite solid performances from the mining and housebuilding sectors and a dip in the value of the pound, as a bounce on Wall Street following two days of heavy losses weakened a tad.
London midday: FTSE pushes higher as pound dips; housebuilders and miners rally
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Friday thanks to solid performances from the mining and housebuilding sectors and a dip in the pound, as global markets recovered from two days of heavy losses.
London open: Stocks make modest recovery as sterling strength caps gains
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as worries receded about rising US interest rates following two days of heavy selling, but a firmer pound meant UK markets underperformed their European peers.
London pre-open: Stocks to recover after heavy losses
London stocks were set to gain at the open on Friday, recovering from two days of heavy losses.
London close: FTSE slides to lowest finish since end-March
London joined in with the heavy selling across European stock markets on Thursday amid discomfort about rising US interest rates.
London midday: FTSE slumps amid global selloff
There were heavy losses across the board in European equity markets on Thursday and London was no exception following a sharp selloff in the US and Asia amid worries about rising US interest rates.
London open: Losses across the board after Wall Street selloff
London stocks fell in early trade, taking their cue from a sharp selloff in the US and Asia amid concerns about rising US interest rates.