Market Report - Midday
London midday: Stocks push higher at month's end ahead of US inflation data
London stocks were pushing higher still into the end of the month as investors waited on a raft of inflation indicators in the US while digesting a very large and positive surprise on second quarter euro area gross domestic product.
London midday: Stocks little changed amid earnings deluge
London stocks were just below the flat line by midday on Thursday as investors mulled a less hawkish stance from the US Federal Reserve and picked their way through more corporate news than you can shake a stick at.
London midday: FTSE maintains gains amid heavy corporate flow; Fed in focus
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Wednesday, helped along by well-received updates from the likes of Smurfit and Reckitt, as investors looked ahead to the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
London midday: FTSE stays up as Compass, Unilever gain
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Tuesday, bucking the broader trend as well-received updates from the likes of Compass and Unilever helped to underpin the mood.
London midday: Stocks pop higher as banks rally; Fed announcement eyed
London stocks had popped into the black by midday on Monday, but gains were muted as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve later in the week and a raft of corporate updates.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains amid data slew; Beazley surges
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday as investors mulled the latest retail sales, consumer confidence and business activity data.
London midday: Stocks stay down ahead of ECB; Howden bucks trend
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Thursday as investors waded through an avalanche of corporate updates, mulled the latest UK borrowing figures and looked ahead to the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank.
London midday: Stocks turn lower on Ukraine worries; UK inflation in focus
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest comments from Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, with UK inflation figures also in focus.
London midday: FTSE pops higher as investors mull jobs data
London stocks had turned positive by midday on Tuesday after US futures rose following a late selloff on Wall Street, as investors digested the latest UK jobs data.
London midday: Oil plays lead gains after strong morning
London's equity markets remained in the green by lunchtime on Monday, with energy shares pacing the advance.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains but Burberry bucks trend after update
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday as investors shrugged off weak Chinese data.
London midday: FTSE falls further; insurers under the cosh
London stocks had fallen further into the red by midday on Thursday, with sentiment dented by worries about inflation and a global slowdown as investors eyed key earnings across the pond from the likes of JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley.
London midday: City traders waiting on US CPI numbers with bated breath
London stocks remained lower at midday but had come off their lows thanks to an economic growth surprise in the UK, although traders in the City remained cautious ahead of Wednesday afternoon’s consumer inflation print out of the US.
London midday: Stocks stay down amid slowdown fears
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Tuesday as worries about a global slowdown continued to weigh on investors’ minds.
London midday: Stocks stay down as miners take a hit
London stocks were off earlier lows but still in the red by midday on Monday, with miners under the cosh after China reimposed Covid curbs.
London midday: Stocks touch lower ahead of US payrolls
London stocks were just a touch lower by midday on Friday in muted trade, as investors mulled the impact of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s exit and looked ahead to the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London midday: Stocks stay up; investors unfazed as BoJo bows out
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Thursday as investors shrugged off news that Prime Minister Boris Johnson had finally thrown in the towel.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as pound hit by political turmoil
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Wednesday following a heavy selloff in the previous session, with a weaker pound lending a hand amid political turmoil.
London midday: Stocks in the red as inflation, recession fears weigh
London stocks were firmly in the red by midday on Tuesday, as worries about inflation and a global recession dented sentiment again.
London midday: Energy shares pace the gains
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Monday, helped along by strength in the energy sector.