Market Report - Midday
London midday: FTSE nudges down amid data raft
London stocks had nudged into the red by midday on Friday as investors mulled a slew of UK data releases, with deal news in focus again.
London midday: Stocks flat but Renewi, Direct Line surge on deal news
London stocks had pared earlier gains to trade flat by midday on Thursday, but Renewi and Direct Line powered ahead on deal news.
London midday: FTSE flat ahead of US PCE; Pets at Home tumbles
London stocks were still steady by midday on Wednesday as investors continued to mull the implications of US President-elect Donald Trump’s new tariffs and ahead of a key US inflation reading.
London midday: Stocks stay down on Trump tariffs
London stocks were still in the red by midday on Tuesday as sentiment took a hit after Donald Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China.
London midday: Stocks up as investors cheer Bessent as US Treasury Secretary
London stocks were still firmer by midday on Monday as investors welcomed US President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to appoint billionaire fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains; business output contracts
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Friday as investors mulled an improvement in consumer confidence, but a contraction in UK business output and a bigger-than-expected drop in retail sales.
London midday: Stocks push higher as investors mull borrowing data, Nvidia results
London stocks had popped into the black by midday on Thursday as investors mulled third-quarter results from US tech giant Nvidia and the latest UK borrowing figures.
London midday: FTSE flat as investors mull higher-than-expected inflation
London stocks had pared earlier small gains to trade flat by midday on Wednesday as higher-than-expected UK inflation fuelled expectations the Bank of England will refrain from cutting rates next month.
London midday: Stocks turn lower; Nvidia, UK inflation eyed
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Tuesday as investors eyed the latest UK inflation reading and results from US tech giant Nvidia, and as caution set in after Russia changed its nuclear doctrine.
London midday: Stocks touch higher as investors eye Nvidia, UK inflation
London stocks were just a touch firmer by midday on Monday as investors mulled the latest house price research from Rightmove and looked ahead to earnings from Nvidia and the latest UK inflation reading this week.
London midday: FTSE pops higher but pharma stocks slide
London stocks had popped into the black by midday on Friday but gains were marginal as pharma shares took a hit and as data showed that economic growth in the UK unexpectedly slowed in the third quarter.
London midday: Stocks pop higher ahead of US PPI
London stocks had popped higher by midday on Thursday, helped along by well-received updates from the likes of Aviva and Spirax, but gains were muted as investors eyed another US inflation reading.
London midday: FTSE dips into the red ahead of US CPI
London stocks had dipped into the red by midday on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading.
London midday: FTSE falls as investors continue to mull Trump win; jobs data in focus
London stocks had fallen further by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data and the impact of Donald Trump’s US presidential win.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains; Croda, NatWest rally
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Monday, with Croda pacing the gains after a well-received third-quarter sales update.
London midday: FTSE dragged lower by mining stocks; IAG bucks trend
London stocks were firmly in the red by midday on Friday, with heavily-weighted miners under the cosh as China’s latest $1. 4 trillion stimulus package underwhelmed investors.
London midday: Stocks little changed as BoE cuts rates; Fed eyed
London stocks were still just a touch firmer by midday on Thursday after the Bank of England cut rates as expected, and as investors waded through a deluge of corporate news and looked ahead to a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
London midday: Stocks rally as Trump becomes 47th US president
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Wednesday as Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States.
London midday: FTSE higher but gains muted ahead of US election
London stocks had pushed a little higher by midday on Tuesday, but gains were unspectacular as investors erred on the side of caution as Americans headed to the polls.
London midday: FTSE extends gains ahead of US election, policy announcements
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Monday as investors eyed a busy week that includes the US presidential election and policy announcements in the UK and across the pond.