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Market Report - Midday
31 Jul
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London midday: Stocks maintain gains ahead of Fed

London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Wednesday, underpinned by strength in the mining and energy sectors, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.

30 Jul
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London midday: Stocks in the red but StanChart, BP gain after results

London stocks were down but off earlier lows by midday on Tuesday as investors waded through a barrage of earnings and looked ahead to key US tech results, and rate announcements from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England this week.

29 Jul
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London midday: Stocks stay up but Reckitt tanks on litigation concerns

London stocks were still in the black by midday on Monday as investors eyed a week jam-packed with earnings releases and the latest policy announcements from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.

26 Jul
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London midday: Stocks stay up as investors eye US inflation reading

London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday, with NatWest pacing the gains after well-received results, as investors eyed a key US inflation reading.

25 Jul
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London midday: Stocks slump after US selloff, amid corporate avalanche

London stocks were still weaker by midday on Thursday as investors waded through a barrage of corporate news, having taken their opening cue from a downbeat session on Wall Street, where tech names came under pressure.

24 Jul
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London midday: Stocks pare losses as UK data impresses

UK stocks were trading in the red on Wednesday but had trimmed some of their losses by lunchtime as economic data came in ahead of expectations.

23 Jul
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London midday: Stocks push into positive territory, led by Compass

After an earlier stint in the red, UK stocks swung into positive territory by the midday mark, as weakness in the mining sector was offset by gains from Compass, Beazley and Sage.

22 Jul
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London midday: China rate cut helps stocks find their footing

UK stocks were recovering some of their poise on Monday as markets reacted to a surprise interest-rate cut in China, while investors digested the latest political drama across the Pond.

19 Jul
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London midday: Stocks hold lower after global IT snafu

Stocks in London were holding lower in early afternoon trading as investors digested the latest political headlines out of the US and their potential implications for the stock market.

18 Jul
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London midday: Stocks stay up as Frasers surges; jobs data in focus

London stocks were still in the black by midday on Thursday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data, with Frasers Group pacing the advance after well-received results.

17 Jul
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London midday: Stocks steady as investors mull inflation reading

London stocks were flat by midday on Wednesday as UK inflation fell a touch less than expected and services inflation remained sticky, dampening hopes of a rate cut in August.

16 Jul
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London midday: FTSE stays down as Burberry, Rio Tinto slump

London stocks were still a little weaker by midday on Tuesday as investors continued to mull political developments in the US, with Burberry and Rio Tinto in the red.

15 Jul
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London midday: Stocks down but off lows after Burberry warning, China data

London stocks were down but off earlier lows by midday on Monday following disappointing Chinese GDP figures and a profit warning from Burberry.

12 Jul
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London midday: Stocks up on US rate cut hopes

London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday, with sentiment boosted by US rate cut hopes, as investors turned their attention to bank earnings across the pond.

11 Jul
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London midday: Stocks tick higher after UK GDP data; water firms in focus

London stocks had edged further into the black by midday on Thursday following better-than-expected UK GDP data, as investors looked ahead to the latest US inflation reading.

10 Jul
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London midday: Stocks push higher as airlines gain

London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday, helped along by a strong showing from airlines, as investors turned their attention to Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s second day of testimony to Congress and this week’s US inflation reading.

09 Jul
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London midday: Stocks flat as investors eye Powell speech

London stocks were steady by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled a dip in retail sales and erred on the side of caution ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.

08 Jul
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London midday: Stocks turn positive as investors mull hung parliament in France

London stocks had turned positive by midday on Monday, in line with their European counterparts, as investors mulled the prospect of a hung parliament in France.

05 Jul
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London midday: Top-flight index pares gains, FTSE 250 shines

London’s top-flight index had pared earlier gains by midday on Friday in a rather muted reaction to Labour’s expected election victory, but housebuilders and the more domestically-focused FTSE 250 outperformed.

04 Jul
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London midday: FTSE maintains gains as Brits head to the polls

London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Thursday as Brits headed to the polls amid expectations the Labour party will be voted into power for the first time in 14 years.