Market Report - Midday
London midday: Stocks fall after GDP revision, amid Middle East tensions
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Monday amid growing tensions in the Middle East and as data showed the UK economy grew less than initially thought in the second quarter of the year.
London midday: FTSE gains as China stocks enjoy best week since 2008
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Friday as Chinese markets enjoyed their best week since 2008 on the back of stimulus measures, and as investors eyed the release of the Federal Reserve’s favourite gauge of inflation.
London midday: Stocks stay up as Prudential, miners rally on China boost
London stocks were still up but off earlier highs by midday on Thursday, having taken their opening cue from strong gains in Asia after China pledged more measures to underpin the economy.
London midday: FTSE turns higher but gains unspectacular as China boost fades
London stocks had popped into the black by midday on Wednesday, with Rentokil leading the charge, but gains were unspectacular as the boost from China’s latest stimulus measures faded.
London midday: Stocks stay up as miners rally on China stimulus
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Tuesday, with miners pacing the gains after China unveiled new stimulus measures.
London midday: Stocks slip into the red as investors react to weak PMIs
After a brief stint in positive territory, UK stocks had slipped into the red by Monday lunchtime as a raft of economic data from across Europe dampened market sentiment.
London midday: Stocks stay down; Burberry out of fashion
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Friday as investors mulled a slide in consumer confidence, better-than-expected retail sales data and a slew of rate announcements.
London midday: Stocks stay up as BoE stands pat; Fed cut provides a boost
London stocks were still firmly in the black just after midday on Thursday after the Bank of England left rates unchanged, as widely expected.
London midday: Stocks fall further as investors eye Fed; IHG jumps on upgrade
London stocks had fallen further into the red by midday on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest UK inflation reading and looked ahead to a policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains ahead of Fed; Kingfisher rallies
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Tuesday as investors eyed the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting and an expected rate cut.
London midday: Stocks flat as investors eye policy announcements
London stocks had pared earlier small losses to trade flat by midday on Monday ahead of a busy week that includes rate announcements from the Bank of England, the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan.
London midday: Stocks stay up amid US rate cut hopes
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday, with sentiment underpinned by US rate cut hopes, although gains were unspectacular in quiet trade.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as investors eye ECB
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Thursday, having taken their cue from strong gains on Wall Street, with encouraging UK house price data also helping to lift sentiment.
London midday: FTSE touch higher as UK economy stagnates
London stocks were still just a touch firmer by midday on Wednesday as data showed the UK economy continued to stagnate in July.
London midday: Stocks stay down as investors digest jobs data
London stocks were still weaker by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains; Entain surges on update
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Monday, recovering from heavy losses at the end of last week on the back of a disappointing US non-farm payrolls report and helped along by a strong performance from Entain.
London midday: FTSE stays down ahead of payrolls
London stocks were still weaker by midday on Friday as investors eyed the release of the all-important non-farm payrolls report and mulled the latest UK house price data.
London midday: Stocks dip ahead of US jobs data
London stocks had dipped into the red by midday on Thursday as investors eyed the release of US jobs data.
London midday: Stocks stay down on US recession fears; UK data upbeat
London stocks were still weaker by midday on Wednesday as poor US manufacturing data reignited fears about the country’s economy, while heavy falls for Nvidia also weighed on sentiment.
London midday: Stocks turn negative ahead of US data
London stocks had moved into the red by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK retail sales figures and looked ahead to key US data releases.