Market Report - Midday
London midday: FTSE maintains gains after GDP data, ahead of US inflation
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday as investors mulled better-than-expected UK GDP data and looked ahead to a key US inflation reading.
London midday: Stocks dip as investors eye key US, UK data releases
London stocks were a little weaker by midday on Thursday as investors eyed the release of US growth figures later in the day, and a key US inflation reading and UK GDP at the end of the week.
London midday: FTSE pares gains as retail sales slump
London stocks had pared some gains by midday on Wednesday, as data showed that retail sales slumped in June.
London midday: Stocks fall as Rolls-Royce, Melrose hit by Airbus warning
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Tuesday, with Rolls-Royce and Melrose pacing the declines after a profit warning from Airbus.
London midday: Stocks tick higher as Prudential, Frasers rally
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Monday, helped along by solid performances from Prudential and Frasers Group, as investors eyed the release of key US inflation and UK growth figures later in the week.
London midday: Stocks fall as investors mull services data
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Friday as data showed that growth in the UK service sector unexpectedly slowed in June as uncertainty around the election weighed on business.
London midday: FTSE stays just higher as BoE stands pat
London stocks were still just a touch higher by midday on Thursday as the Bank of England left interest rates on hold as widely expected, despite falling inflation.
London midday: Stocks pop higher as investors digest inflation reading
London stocks had popped into the black by midday on Wednesday as data showed that annual consumer price inflation eased to the Bank of England’s 2% target in May, but services inflation remained high.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as Whitbread rallies
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Tuesday, with Whitbread surging ahead after well-received first-quarter results.
London midday: Stocks dip as investors eye UK inflation, BoE
London stocks had dipped into the red by midday on Monday as worries about French political uncertainty crept in again, and as investors eyed a key UK inflation reading and the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England later in the week.
London midday: FTSE falls as French political uncertainty dents sentiment
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Friday amid a much steeper selloff in Europe, as French political uncertainty weighed on sentiment.
London midday: FTSE falls further; Crest Nicholson tumbles on profit warning
London stocks had fallen further by midday on Thursday as investors mulled the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve, with Crest Nicholson under the cosh after a profit warning.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains after UK GDP, ahead of US inflation
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Wednesday as uninspiring UK GDP data raised hopes of a rate cut this summer.
London midday: Stocks turn lower as investors mull jobs data
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Tuesday as data showed that UK wages grew faster than expected in the three months to April.
London midday: Stocks slip on political uncertainty, US data
Political instability in Europe hit market sentiment on Monday, with the UK's FTSE 100 falling to its lowest in nearly two weeks, dampened further by speculation that Ashtead could become the latest blue chip to leave the London market.
London midday: Stocks fall as investors eye payrolls report
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Friday as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London midday: Stocks tick up ahead of expected ECB rate cut
London stocks had ticked higher by midday on Thursday as investors eyed an expected 25 basis points rate cut from the European Central Bank.
London midday: Stocks stay up ahead of ECB rate cut
London stocks were still firmer by midday on Wednesday as weaker-than-expected US jobs data fuelled expectations of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve later this year and ahead of expected cuts by the Bank of Canada and the European Central Bank.
London midday: FTSE extends losses as energy firms retreat
London stocks had fallen further into the red by midday on Tuesday, with oil giants under pressure as oil prices retreated.
London midday: Stocks stay up but GSK tumbles on Zantac court ruling
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Monday ahead of an expected rate cut by the European Central Bank this week, but GSK tumbled on the back of the latest US court ruling on its heartburn drug Zantac.