Market Report - Midday
London midday: FTSE in the red but defence stocks rally amid Ukraine crisis
London stocks were still firmly in the red by midday on Monday after the West imposed tougher sanctions on Russia, which has now put its nuclear forces on high alert.
London midday: Stocks rally after Thursday's selloff; IAG bucks the trend
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Friday following heavy losses in the previous session on the back of worries about the Ukraine crisis, having taken their opening cue from an upbeat close on Wall Street.
London midday: FTSE plunges, oil above $100 as Russia invades Ukraine
London’s equity markets were a sea of red by midday on Thursday after Russia invaded Ukraine, with oil and gold both sharply higher.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as Barclays rallies; Ukraine crisis eyed
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Wednesday, helped along by well-received results from Barclays, as investors kept an eye on developments in the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
London midday: Stocks turn positive despite escalating Ukraine crisis
London stocks had reversed earlier losses by midday on Tuesday despite escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
London midday: Stocks turn lower as Russia dashes summit hopes
London stocks had dipped into the red by midday on Monday as hopes of a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict receded.
London midday: Stocks a touch higher after retail sales
London stocks were still a little firmer by midday on Friday as investors mulled better-than-expected UK retail sales data, with Russia-Ukraine tensions still in focus.
London midday: Stocks fall further as geopolitical tensions grow
London stocks had extended losses by midday on Thursday amid growing concerns about relations between Russia and Ukraine.
London midday: Stocks flat despite easing in geopolitical tensions, CPI caps gains
London stocks remained little changed come midday thanks to an apparent easing in geopolitical tensions, even as data showed UK consumer price inflation increased at the fastest clip since March 1992 in January.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as geopolitical tensions ease
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Tuesday as worries about tensions between Russia and Ukraine eased.
London midday: Travel shares pace decline as Russia-Ukraine tensions grow
London equity markets were still firmly in the red by midday on Monday, with travel shares under the cosh as growing tensions between Russia and Ukraine rattled markets.
London midday: FTSE in the red after US inflation data; UK GDP in focus
London stocks were still firmly in the red by midday on Friday, having taken their cue from a weak session on Wall Street after data showed that US inflation hit its highest level in January since 1982.
London midday: Shares still up ahead of US CPI data
London stocks held slight gains at midday on Thursday, helped along by strong performances from the likes of Informa and AstraZeneca, as investors eyed the latest US inflation data.
London midday: Stocks gain as paper sector rallies after Smurfit results
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday, having taken their cue from solid US and Asian sessions, as investors sifted through a raft of corporate news.
London midday: FTSE pares gains as Ocado, Airtel Africa slide
London stocks had pared earlier gains to trade flat by midday on Tuesday, dragged lower by the likes of Ocado and Airtel Africa.
London midday: FTSE maintains gains; Rightmove jumps on upgrade
London stocks were holding on to gains by midday on Monday, having taken their opening cue from a positive finish on Wall Street at the end of last week, as investors continued to mull the Bank of England’s latest rate hike.
London midday: FTSE pares gains as investors eye payrolls
London stocks had pared gains to trade just above the flat line by midday on Friday as caution set in ahead of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London midday: FTSE little changed, sterling gains as BoE hikes rates
London stocks were still little changed by midday on Thursday after the Bank of England raised interest rates, as expected.
London midday: FTSE extends gains; Ocado surges on upgrade
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday, having taken their cue from an upbeat session on Wall Street.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as investors mull data slew
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Tuesday, having taken their cue from a positive session on Wall Street, as investors digested a raft of UK data releases.