Market Report - Midday
London midday: Stocks dip into the red as oil prices fall
London stocks had dipped into the red by midday on Thursday as oil prices fell back and as investors digested the latest UK GDP reading.
London midday: Stocks flat; Pearson tanks as Apollo abandons takeover pursuit
London stocks were little changed by midday on Wednesday but outperforming European peers thanks to a solid performance from miners and energy shares.
London midday: Stocks extend gains but Barclays slumps again
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Tuesday amid hopes of progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks.
London midday: Stocks push higher ahead of Ukraine peace talks
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Monday as investors eyed the next round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey.
London midday: FTSE turns up despite disappointing retail sales, gloomy confidence
London stocks had popped into the black by midday on Friday despite disappointing retail sales data and a gloomy consumer confidence survey.
London midday: FTSE touch firmer as investors eye Ukraine summit
London stocks were still a touch firmer by midday on Thursday as investors eyed a summit on the Ukraine crisis and digested a raft of UK data.
London midday: FTSE ticks higher ahead of Spring Statement
London stocks were a little firmer just before midday on Wednesday ahead of the Spring Statement, as investors mulled the latest UK inflation data.
London midday: FTSE maintains gains as banks rally
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Tuesday, underpinned by a strong showing in the banking sector, as investors mulled the latest government borrowing figures and manufacturing data.
London midday: FTSE extends gains as energy, mining shares rally
London stocks had pushed further into the black by midday on Monday, underpinned by a strong showing from heavyweights BP and Shell and solid gains in the mining sector, as investors continued to monitor the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
London midday: Stocks trade moderately lower as investors keep wary eye on Ukraine
London stocks are trading modestly lower on Friday as investors digest reports of further Russian attacks against infrastructure assets in western Ukraine, near to the border with Poland.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains, sterling falls back as BoE hikes rates
London stocks were off highs but still in the black by midday on Thursday after the Bank of England lifted interest rates by 25 basis points, as expected.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains ahead of Fed announcement
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
London midday: Stocks in the red after Asian losses; jobs data digested
London stocks were off earlier lows but still firmly in the red by midday on Tuesday, having taken their cue from heavy losses in Asia, as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.
London midday: FTSE held back by weak miners; Persimmon surges
London stocks were just a touch higher by midday on Monday as investors eyed further talks between Russia and Ukraine, underperforming their European counterparts amid weakness in the heavily-weighted mining sector.
London midday: Stocks extend gains after GDP; Pearson surges
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Friday as investors mulled better-than-expected UK GDP data, with deal news also lending a hand as Pearson shot higher.
London midday: Stocks extend losses as Russia-Ukraine talks stall
London stocks had extended losses by midday on Thursday as it emerged there had been no progress yet in high-level talks between Russia and Ukraine, and as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank.
London midday: Stocks rally as investors grab a bargain
London stocks were firmly in the black by midday on Wednesday as investors picked up some bargains following recent heavy falls.
London midday: Stocks little changed amid stagflation fears
London stocks were little changed by midday on Tuesday after a choppy start, as surging oil and gas prices stoked stagflation fears.
London midday: Stocks slump as oil surges; miners buck trend
London stocks were still firmly in the red by midday on Monday as oil prices surged amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
London midday: FTSE plunges as Russia seizes Ukraine nuclear plant
London stocks had tumbled by midday on Friday on news that Russia had seized a nuclear power plant in Ukraine after shelling it overnight.