Market Report - Midday
London midday: Stocks little changed ahead of Fed; Vodafone in the red
London stocks were little changed by midday on Wednesday as caution set in ahead of rate announcements from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England, and after results from Microsoft and Alphabet failed to impress.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as investors eye US earnings
London stocks had risen a little further by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled news that the eurozone has narrowly avoided a recession, and ahead of a raft of key US earnings.
London midday: FTSE edges up as BP, Shell gush higher
London stocks were a little firmer by midday on Monday as investors looked ahead to a busy week for earnings and central bank announcements, with strong performances from BP and Shell lending a hand.
London midday: FTSE extends gains as investors eye US inflation reading
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Friday as investors mulled an upbeat consumer confidence survey, with luxury shares boosted by well-received results from LVMH and Remy Cointreau.
London midday: Stocks stay down ahead of ECB; Elementis surges
London stocks were still a little weaker by midday on Thursday, with traders cautious ahead of the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank and US GDP data.
London midday: Stocks stay up as miners rally; Haleon slumps
London stocks had maintained gains by midday on Wednesday, with miners on the front foot after China said it will cut the reserve requirement ratio for banks from next month.
London midday: Stocks turn lower as focus shifts to US earnings
London stocks had turned lower by midday on Tuesday despite better-than-expected UK borrowing figures, as investors eyed key earnings from across the pond.
London midday: Stocks stay up as EY Item Club lifts growth forecasts
London stocks were still a little firmer by midday on Monday, having taken their opening cue from solid gains on Wall Street at the end of last week, with an upbeat report from EY Item Club helping to underpin the mood.
London midday: Stocks stay up as sterling falls on weak retail sales
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday as weak retail sales figures weighed on sterling and boosted rate cut hopes.
London midday: Stocks tick up in muted trade; Flutter surges
London stocks were a touch firmer by midday on Thursday in muted trade, as investors waded through a deluge of corporate news.
London midday: Stocks extend losses after UK inflation data
London stocks had extended losses by midday on Wednesday as a surprise jump in UK inflation dampened rate cut hopes, while sluggish Chinese GDP also weighed on sentiment.
London midday: Stocks stay down as rate cut hopes dashed; Ocado surges
London stocks were still down by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data, and as hawkish comments from central bankers dampened rate cut hopes.
London midday: Stocks turn lower as PageGroup, Crest Nicholson disappoint
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday following disappointing updates from PageGroup and Crest Nicholson, with trade expected to be quieter than usual as US markets will be closed for Martin Luther King day.
London midday: Stocks stay up after UK GDP data
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday after data showed the UK economy returned to growth in November, as investors mulled the latest earnings from US banking behemoths Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase.
London midday: FTSE dips ahead of US inflation reading
London stocks had dipped into the red by midday on Thursday, reversing earlier gains ahead of the latest US inflation reading, with M&S under the cosh after a trading update.
London midday: Stocks stay down; insurers Admiral, Direct Line take a hit
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Wednesday following a downbeat growth forecast from the World Bank, and as investors eyed the latest US inflation data this week.
London midday: Stocks flatten out as recruiters slump on Hays warning
London stocks had pared gains by midday on Tuesday to trade flat, with recruiters under the cosh after a profit warning from Hays.
London midday: FTSE in the red as miners retreat; US inflation eyed
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Monday amid weakness in the mining sector, as investors eyed the release of the latest US inflation reading this week.
London midday: FTSE in the red ahead of payrolls; construction PMI in focus
London stocks were still firmly in the red by midday on Friday as investors mulled the latest UK construction data and eyed the release of the US non-farm payrolls report.
London midday: FTSE pares gains amid diverging fortunes for Next, JD Sports
London stocks had pared gains to trade flat by midday on Thursday as investors mulled the latest UK services and mortgage approvals data, with retailers Next and JD Sports in the spotlight amid diverging fortunes.