Market Reports Uk
London close: Miners drag down FTSE after Chinese data disappoints
London stocks rubbed out most of their earlier losses but still lost ground on Thursday as investors mulled weak Chinese factory data.
London midday: Stocks maintain losses after weak China data
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Thursday as investors mulled weak Chinese factory data and an abrupt end to the Trump-Kim denuclearisation summit.
London open: Stocks drop on weak China data amid deluge of earnings
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday following the release of weak Chinese factory orders data and an abrupt end to the Trump-Kim denuclearisation summit.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower on weak China data
London stocks were set for a negative open on Thursday, taking their cue from losses in Asia following the release of weak Chinese factory orders data and as the Trump-Kim denuclearisation summit yielded no progress.
London close: Stocks slip even as sentiment towards UK warms
London stocks finished in the red on Wednesday as sterling pushed to a seven-month high against the US dollar and 21-month high versus the euro amid increased expectations that a no-deal Brexit will be avoided.
London midday: Stocks fall further as sterling tops $1.33 on Brexit hopes
London stocks fell further into the red by midday on Wednesday as sterling pushed to a seven-month high against the dollar and 21-month high versus the euro amid expectations that a no-deal Brexit will be avoided.
London pre-open: Stocks seen muted as investors mull Powell comments
London stocks were set for a muted start on Wednesday following an uninspiring session on Wall Street, as investors digested the latest comments from Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell.
London open: Stocks slide as investors digest Powell comments; Metro Bank tanks
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as investors digested some mixed comments from Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, with investors also giving an unenthusiastic reception to results from ITV and Metro Bank and a profit warning from Ted Baker.
London close: Mixed day for stocks as pound surges on May's Brexit U-turn
London's blue-chip benchmark finished in the red on Tuesday but domestically focused stocks climbed higher, as Theresa May offered parliament a vote to prevent a no-deal Brexit sending the pound surging and also lifting hopes for the UK economy.
London midday: Stocks wallow as pound surges; Ocado flies on M&S tie-up
London stocks were still firmly in the red by midday on Tuesday, dragged lower by a stronger pound as investors grew increasingly hopeful that a 'no deal' Brexit can be avoided.
London open: Stocks drop as sterling rallies; Persimmon rebounds
London stocks tumbled in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from losses in Asia, with a stronger pound weighing on the top-flight index amid hopes of an extension to Article 50.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower on weak Asian cues, firmer pound
London stocks were set for a downbeat open on Tuesday, taking their cue from a negative Asian session as optimism over Sino-US trade relations faded and as the pound popped higher on hopes of an extension to Article 50.
London close: Shares end little changed as Brexit uncertainty dampens sentiment
London stocks finished the Monday session little changed as investors mulled over the long-term outlook for Sino-US trade relations, amid ongoing worries about Brexit, but managed to overcome selling in the housebuilding sector.
London midday: Stocks pare gains as housebuilders weigh
London stocks had pared earlier gains by midday on Monday despite growing optimism over Sino-US trade relations, hampered by weakness in the housebuilding sector and worries about Brexit.
London open: Miners pace advance on US-China progress, builders slide
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, with miners pacing the advance amid progress in Sino-US trade talks, but overall gains were unspectacular as housebuilders slumped and Brexit concerns weighed.
London pre-open: Stocks to nudge up amid Sino-US trade progress, Brexit woes
London stocks were set for a muted start on Monday as concerns about Brexit overshadowed progress in Sino-US trade talks.
London close: Stocks edge higher as investors wait on US-China trade talks
London stocks edged higher on Friday, helped along by strength in the mining sector and well-received results from Pearson and amid growing optimism over Sino-US trade talks.
London midday: Stocks extend gains amid Sino-US trade hopes; miners rally
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Friday, helped along by strength in the mining sector and well-received results from Pearson, amid growing optimism over Sino-US trade talks.
London open: Stocks edge up as Pearson pushes ahead
London stocks edged up in early trade on Friday, helped along by well-received results from Pearson, as investors eyed more Brexit-related headlines and news on trade talks between the US and China.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge up as investors eye more Brexit news
London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Friday as investors eyed more Brexit-related headlines and news on trade talks between the US and China.