Market Report - Midday
London midday: Stocks push higher as Rolls-Royce shines
London stocks had pushed higher by midday on Tuesday, with Rolls-Royce pacing the gains after a rating upgrade, but BP under pressure after disappointing third-quarter numbers.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains; HSBC dips after results
London stocks had maintained gains by midday on Monday, as investors mulled results from the likes of HSBC and Pearson, and looked ahead to a series of key central bank policy announcements.
London midday: Stocks muted ahead of US inflation print
London stocks had popped higher by midday on Friday but gains were muted ahead of a key US inflation reading, while NatWest tumbled after results.
London midday: Stocks stay down ahead of ECB; StanChart slides
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Thursday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank and US GDP data, with Standard Chartered under the cosh after third-quarter results.
London midday: Stocks a touch lower as Reckitt tumbles
London stocks were a touch weaker by midday on Wednesday, with Reckitt Benckiser under the cosh, as investors mulled the latest stimulus measures from China and mixed reactions to results from Microsoft and Google owner Alphabet overnight.
London midday: Stocks a touch weaker as Barclays drags banks lower
London stocks were just a touch weaker by midday on Tuesday, with banks under the cosh after a disappointing update from Barclays, as investors mulled a raft of economic releases.
London midday: Stocks fall further as bond yields jump
London stocks had extended losses by midday Monday as UK bond yields jumped amid worries about higher-for-longer interest rates, with eyes on developments in the Middle East and a packed corporate schedule this week.
London midday: Stocks fall further amid Middle East woes; retail sales in focus
London stocks had fallen further by midday on Friday, with sentiment dented by ongoing concerns about the situation in the Middle East, disappointing retail sales and consumer confidence data, and rising bond yields.
London midday: Stocks stay down on Middle East tensions; Rentokil tanks
London stocks were off earlier lows but still firmly in the red by midday on Thursday as tensions in the Middle East continued to dent sentiment.
London midday: FTSE stays down after inflation data, amid Middle East woes
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Wednesday as investors mulled a slightly hotter-than-expected UK inflation print, with the conflict in the Middle East denting sentiment.
London midday: FTSE stays up as defensives gain
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Tuesday, with utilities pacing the gains, as investors mulled an easing in UK wage growth and more key US earnings.
London midday: Stocks gain on commodities boost
London stocks had risen by midday on Monday, boosted by firmer commodity prices, as investors continued to eye developments in the Middle East and looked ahead to a busy macro and corporate calendar.
London midday: Stocks fall as oil, gas prices jump
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Friday as a hotter-than-expected US inflation print and rising oil and gas prices added to concerns about rate hikes.
London midday: Stocks extend gains after UK GDP, ahead of US CPI
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Thursday after data showed the UK economy bounced back in August, as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading.
London midday: Stocks little changed, buoyed by retreat in Gilt yields
Stocks in London were little changed on Wednesday ahead of the release of key inflation data in the U. S. later in the session.
London midday: FTSE extends gains after dovish Fed comments
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Tuesday as dovish comments from US Federal Reserve officials suggested an end to rate hikes, helping to lift the mood.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains; BP, Shell boosted by surging oil prices
London stocks were still firmer by midday on Monday, with defence and energy shares pacing the advance, as oil prices surged amid tensions in the Middle East.
London midday: FTSE maintains gains ahead of payrolls; Aviva surges
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday as investors eyed the latest non-farm payrolls report for clues on the outlook for US interest rates, with Aviva surging ahead on bid speculation.
London midday: Stocks extend gains but oil giants BP, Shell under the cosh
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Thursday as a retreat in US Treasury yields provided some relief after the recent selloff.
London midday: Stocks pop higher but borrowing costs surge amid selloff
London stocks had popped a touch higher by midday on Wednesday, but 30-year borrowing costs hit their highest level in 25 years amid a global selloff, as worries about higher-for-longer rates rattled investors.