Market Report - Midday
London midday: Stocks steady in thin holiday trade
London stocks were steady by midday on Thursday in holiday-thinned trade, having hit a 22-month high a day earlier, .
London midday: FTSE hits 22-month high as Omicron fears recede
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Wednesday amid hopes that Omicron will be less severe than previous Covid variants, although volumes were thin as many traders remained away from their desks until after the new year.
London midday: FTSE gains as travel and hospitality shares rally
London stocks had edged a little higher by midday on Thursday, with travel and hospitality issues pacing the advance as worries about the Omicron variant eased, although volumes were light as we head into the Christmas break.
London midday: Stocks flat as investors mull GDP
London stocks had pared earlier losses to trade flat by midday on Wednesday as investors digested weaker-than-expected UK growth figures.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as housebuilders rally
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Tuesday, recovering from heavy losses in the previous session after the government held off from introducing further Covid restrictions.
London midday: Stocks in the red amid growing worries about Omicron, curbs
London stocks were off earlier lows but still firmly in the red by midday on Monday, with travel and leisure shares under the cosh amid worries about the spread of Omicron and the imposition of further restrictions.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains after retail sales
London stocks were still a little higher by midday on Friday, with the mood underpinned by better-than-expected UK retail sales data, as investors continued to digest recent central bank moves.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains, sterling rallies as BoE hikes rates
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Thursday, while sterling rallied after the Bank of England surprised markets by hiking interest rates by 15 basis points.
London midday: Stocks a little weaker as investors mull inflation data
London stocks were still a little weaker by midday on Wednesday after data showed that UK inflation surged in November to its highest level in more than a decade.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains; Ocado surges
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Tuesday as investors digested the latest UK jobs data, helped along by a strong showing from Ocado and the mining sector.
London midday: Stocks slip as oil majors reverse course, travel names drag
London's top-flight index is drifting lower after oil majors BP and Shell turned around and fell, adding to the selling pressure among travel and leisure names.
London midday: FTSE flat as sterling drops on GDP data
London stocks had pared earlier small losses to trade flat by midday on Friday, while sterling was weaker as investors digested disappointing UK growth figures.
London midday: FTSE turns red as travel, hospitality shares slide
London stocks had moved into the red by midday on Thursday, with travel and hospitality shares under the cosh following the introduction of fresh Covid restrictions.
London midday: FTSE pares gains as travel stocks take a hit
London stocks had pared earlier gains to trade flat by midday on Wednesday, with travel shares under the cosh following reports the government is set to introduce fresh Covid restrictions.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as Omicron worries recede
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Tuesday as worries about the Omicron variant receded, underpinned by a strong showing in the mining sector.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as energy sector rallies
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Monday as worries about the Omicron variant eased, with strength in the energy sector lending a hand.
London midday: FTSE pares gains as caution sets in ahead of payrolls
London stocks had pared gains by midday on Friday, with traders no doubt kicking their feet up with a Deliveroo and indulging in a Netflix binge, sticking to the sidelines as tends to be the case ahead of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London midday: Stocks fall amid worries about Omicron, rate hikes
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Thursday as concerns about the new Omicron Covid variant and potential rate hikes weighed on investors’ minds.
London midday: FTSE firmly in the black as travel shares recover
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Wednesday as travel and hospitality shares rebounded from recent Omicron-fuelled losses.