Market Report - Midday
London midday: FTSE stays up ahead of US inflation reading
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday as investors digested a slew of UK data releases and looked ahead to a key US inflation reading.
London midday: FTSE stays up as investors mull Nvidia results, eye US GDP
London stocks had maintained gains by midday on Thursday as investors mulled results from chip maker Nvidia and looked ahead to the latest US GDP numbers.
London midday: Stocks dip as banks take a hit; Nvidia earnings eyed
London stocks had nudged into the red by midday on Wednesday as investors eyed results from US chip maker Nvidia.
London midday: Stocks stay up as Bunzl surges
London stocks were still firmer by midday on Tuesday, with Bunzl surging ahead after a profit upgrade.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains ahead of Powell speech
London stocks had maintained gains by midday on Friday as investors eyed a speech by Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole.
London midday: FTSE maintains gains as JD Sports surges
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Thursday, with JD Sports surging ahead after a well-received update, as investors eyed a speech by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.
London midday: Stocks edge up as miners rally
London stocks had ticked a little further into the black by midday on Wednesday, helped along by a solid performance from the mining sector, as investors mulled borrowing figures and looked ahead to the release of the latest Federal Reserve minutes.
London midday: FTSE falls further as energy shares drop, BT tumbles
London stocks had fallen further by midday on Tuesday, with energy issues in the red as oil prices declined and BT under the cosh.
London midday: Stocks a touch lower amid lack of catalysts
London stocks were just a touch lower by midday on Monday, with little in the way of corporate or macro news to move markets.
London midday: Stocks fall further as sterling gains; retail sales in focus
London stocks had extended losses by midday on Friday amid a firmer pound, as investors mulled the latest UK retail sales data.
London midday: FTSE little changed after GDP; Admiral surges
London stocks were little changed by midday on Thursday as data showed the UK economy grew as expected in the second quarter, but Admiral surged after well-received results.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains after UK inflation; Playtech surges
London stocks were still firmer by midday on Wednesday as the latest UK inflation data boosted rate cut expectations.
London midday: Stocks turn lower as investors mull jobs data, eye inflation readings
London stocks had turned negative by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest jobs data and looked ahead to key UK and US inflation figures this week.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains in calmer markets
London stocks were still firmer by midday on Monday as a sense of calm returned to markets after last week’s turmoil.
London midday: FTSE rises as jobless claims calm nerves
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday as stronger-than-expected jobless claims numbers eased concerns about the US economy.
London midday: FTSE stays down amid US recession fears; Beazley surges
London stocks were still sharply lower by midday on Thursday as worries about a US recession dented sentiment and as investors waded through a barrage of corporate releases.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as BoJ calms investors
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Wednesday as comments from Bank of Japan governor Shinichi Uchida calmed investors.
London midday: FTSE pares opening gains; UK construction data in focus
London stocks had pared gains by midday on Tuesday as the relief rally lost steam following a heavy selloff a day earlier which saw global markets plunge.
London midday: Stocks sharply lower amid global selloff; Wood Group tanks
London stocks were still sharply in the red by midday on Monday amid a global market selloff, and after Japan’s Nikkei tanked more than 12%, suffering its worst session since Black Monday in 1987.
London midday: Stocks maintain losses amid US growth concerns, ahead of payrolls
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Friday as weak US data raised fears about the economy, and ahead of the release of the all-important non-farm payrolls report.