Market Reports Uk
London close: Investors play it safe ahead of G-20
Investors exercised caution heading into the G20 meeting of world leaders in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at the weekend.
London midday: Miners and housebuilders pace the decline as G20 eyed
Miners and housebuilders pushed the FTSE 100 below the 7,000 mark by midday on Friday as investors eyed the G20 meeting of world leaders with caution.
London open: Stocks edge lower ahead of G20 meeting as miners retreat
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday as miners retreated on the back of disappointing Chinese manufacturing figures, with traders cautious ahead of the G20 meeting.
London pre-open: Stocks seen muted ahead of G20 meeting
London stocks were set for a muted start on Friday, with traders likely to be cautious ahead of the G20 meeting.
London close: FTSE climbs to seven-day high on Powell remarks, oil
London shares climbed to their highest finish in a week on Thursday, helped along by an oil price rally and global stock market boost on the back of a dovish speech by Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as pound drops; miners rally
London stocks had pushed further into the green by midday on Thursday, helped along by a weaker pound as investors welcomed a dovish speech by Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell.
London open: Stocks rise as Powell strikes dovish note; Intu deal collapses
London stocks rose in early trade Thursday, taking their cue from big gains on Wall Street after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell struck a more dovish tone in his latest speech.
London pre-open: Stocks to track Wall St higher after dovish Powell speech
London stocks were set to gain at the open on Thursday, taking their cue from big gains on Wall Street after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell struck a seemingly dovish tone in his latest speech.
London close: Builders, airlines weigh on FTSE after grim Brexit reports
London stocks on Wednesday edged lower for the second day in a row, with housebuilders and airlines leading the decline as investors digested estimates that the UK will be much worse off under any Brexit scenario.
London midday: Stocks slip as govt admits UK worse-off in all Brexit scenarios
London stocks had slipped into the red by midday on Wednesday, with housebuilders under pressure as investors digested government estimates that the UK will be much worse off under any Brexit scenario.
London open: Stocks up amid trade hopes; banks up ahead of stress test results
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from positive US and Asian sessions amid trade optimism.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as investors eye stress test results
London stocks were set for a firmer open on Wednesday, taking their cue from positive US and Asian sessions as investors continue to eye Sino-US relations and Brexit-related headlines.
London close: Shares retreat as mining, travel sectors slide
London stocks retreated a little on Tuesday, with the travel sector under pressure after another profit warning from Thomas Cook and miners hit by concerns about global trade.
London midday: Stocks slip further as Thomas Cook plunges, Greggs bucks trend
London stocks had fallen a little further by midday on Tuesday, with Thomas Cook under pressure after another profit warning, as investors grappled with the latest headlines on US-China relations.
London open: Stocks nudge lower as Thomas Cook tanks on profit warning
London stocks nudged a touch lower in early trade on Tuesday, with Thomas Cook sharply lower after another profit warning and sterling under the cosh.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge lower as US-China hopes fade
London stocks were set to edge lower at the open on Tuesday as optimism about easing trade tensions between the US and China faded.
London close: Stocks finish session with solid gains
London stocks carved out solid gains on Monday, helped along by strength in the energy and banking sectors as investors continued to keep an eye on Brexit developments.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as banks, energy sector rally
London stocks were maintaining solid gains by midday on Monday, helped along by strength in the energy and banking sectors as investors continued to keep an eye on Brexit developments.
London open: Banks lead FTSE higher after EU signs off Brexit deal
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday following a positive session in Asia, with banks on the front foot as investors kept an eye on any Brexit-related developments.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up on positive Asian cues; Brexit remains in focus
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Monday, taking their cue from a positive session in Asia as investors kept an eye on any Brexit-related developments.