Market Reports Uk
London close: Investors take pound strength in their stride, push shares higher
London stocks extended their gains on Friday, with investors taking pound strength in stride and taking heart from the latest Brexit developments in Parliament and signs of progress in Sino-US relations.
London midday: Stocks push higher on Brexit delay, Sino-US trade progress
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Friday as investors took heart from the latest Brexit developments in Parliament and signs of progress in Sino-US relations.
London open: Stocks rise as MPs vote to delay Brexit
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as investors took heart from the latest Brexit developments in Parliament.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up as MPs vote to extend Article 50
London stocks were set for gains at the open on Friday after MPs voted to seek an extension to Article 50.
London close: FTSE 100 led higher by UK-focused stocks
London's FTSE 100 edged higher on Thursday, aided by a weaker pound as investors were bewildering by Brexit business in Westminster.
London midday: Stocks push higher as sterling drops ahead of Brexit delay vote
London stocks extended gains by midday on Thursday, helped along by a weaker pound as investors continued to mull over the chaotic parliamentary events of the previous night and looked ahead to a vote on whether to delay the Brexit deadline.
London open: Stocks nudge up ahead of Commons vote on Brexit delay
London stocks nudged a touch higher in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled over the chaotic parliamentary events of the previous night and looked ahead to a vote on whether to delay the Brexit process.
London pre-open: Stocks to nudge lower ahead of Brexit delay vote
London stocks were set to edge lower on Thursday as investors mulled over the events of the previous night and looked ahead to a Commons vote on whether to delay the Brexit process by extending Article 50.
London close: Stocks little changed ahead of 'no deal' vote in Parliament
London stocks edged higher on Wednesday, even as sterling gained amid hopes of an extension to Article 50 and on the back of an unexpectedly positive surprise in the Chancellor's Spring statement.
London midday: Stocks steady ahead of Spring Statement; sterling rallies
London stock markets were eerily calm by midday on Wednesday, treading water ahead of the Spring Statement as sterling gained amid hopes of an extension to Article 50.
London open: Stocks steady as sterling pops higher on Brexit delay hopes
London stocks were steady in early trade on Wednesday, with sterling on the rise as traders bet on an extension to Article 50.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower after May's Commons defeat; Spring Statement eyed
London stocks looked set to edge down at the open on Wednesday, with the Spring Statement likely to be overshadowed by Brexit concerns following Theresa May's latest defeat in Commons.
London close: FTSE 100 nudges higher as pound hit by Brexit woes
London's financial markets were all caught up in the latest twists and turns of the Brexit saga on Tuesday, with stocks reversing earlier losses as sterling tumbled along with hopes for Theresa May to avoid another damaging defeat in parliament.
London midday: Stocks turn higher as pound tumbles on Cox's backstop opinion
London's financial markets were all caught up in the latest twists and turns of the Brexit saga on Tuesday, with stocks reversing earlier losses as sterling tumbled after attorney general Geoffrey Cox gave his legal opinion the Irish backstop.
London open: Stocks drops as sterling gains on Brexit optimism
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday, dragged lower by a stronger pound after Prime Minister Theresa May secured "legally binding" changes to her Brexit deal from the EU.
London pre-open: Stocks to nudge lower as pound gains on Brexit hopes
London stocks were set to nudge down at the open on Tuesday as sterling was boosted by news that Theresa May has secured "legally binding" changes from the EU to her Brexit deal.
London close: Stocks edge up even as the pound leaps higher
London stocks edged higher on Monday, even as reports that the Prime Minister was on her way to Strasbourg for last minute talks with European Commission president Jean Claude Juncker sent the pound flying higher.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as Brexit worries weigh on sterling
London stocks were maintaining gains by midday on Monday as Brexit uncertainty weighed on the pound.
London open: Stocks rise as sterling slips ahead of meaningful vote
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as the pound slipped ahead of this week's 'meaningful vote' on Theresa May's Brexit deal.
London pre-open: Stocks to rise as pound slips ahead of meaningful vote
London stocks were set for a positive open on Monday as sterling slipped ahead of this week's 'meaningful' vote on Theresa May's Brexit deal.