Market Report - Midday
London midday: Stocks gain ahead of US inflation data
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Friday, with Smiths Group pacing the gains on break-up plans, as investors mulled house price data from Nationwide and eyed the latest US inflation reading.
London midday: Stocks push higher as Airtel Africa, St James's Place impress
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Thursday, helped along by well-received updates from Airtel Africa and St James's Place and better-than-expected data from the Bank of England, as investors eyed a policy announcement from the European Central Bank.
London midday: FTSE turns positive as investors await Fed announcement
London stocks had turned positive by midday on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve and a slew of US tech earnings.
London midday: Stocks extend gains; Rentokil, Computacenter rally
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Tuesday as investors shrugged off the tech selloff on Wall Street.
London midday: Stocks stay down after weak China data
London stocks remained in negative territory by midday on Monday as investors turned their attention to a pivotal week featuring interest rate decisions from the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank, alongside earnings reports from several major US technology companies.
London midday: FTSE turns lower as investors mull UK PMI; Burberry bucks trend
London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Friday as investors mulled a slide in consumer confidence and another fall in private sector employment.
London midday: Stocks nudge lower as consumer confidence slumps
London stocks had nudged lower by midday on Thursday as investors mulled a slide UK in consumer confidence.
London midday: Stocks stay up after borrowing figures
London stocks were still firmer by midday on Wednesday as figures revealed the government borrowed more than expected in December.
London midday: Stocks flat as investors digest jobs data
London stocks were steady by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.
London midday: FTSE a touch higher; Trump inauguration in focus
London stocks were still a touch firmer by midday on Monday, having a hit record high at the end of last week, as investors mulled the latest UK house price data and awaited Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th US president.
London midday: Stocks extend gains amid rate cut hopes
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Friday as weaker-than-expected retail sales data underpinned rate cut expectations.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as investors mull GDP
London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Thursday as weaker-than-expected UK growth figures added to expectations of a rate cut next month.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains amid rate cut hopes
London stocks were still higher by midday on Wednesday as data showed that UK inflation unexpectedly eased in December after two months of increases, underpinning expectations of a rate cut in February.
London midday: Stocks tick higher as investors mull bond auction
London stocks were a touch firmer by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK government bond auction and looked ahead to key inflation readings on both sides of the pond.
London midday: FTSE falls further as investors scale back rate cut expectations
London stocks had fallen a little further by midday on Monday, with bond yields rising again as investors scaled back rate cut expectations.
London midday: FTSE edges lower ahead of payrolls report
London stocks had edged lower by midday on Friday as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as miners rally, pound slumps
London stocks were still in the black by midday on Thursday, underpinned by strength in the mining sector and a weaker pound, as the selloff in the bond market continued.
London midday: Stocks dip after disappointing updates from Shell, Flutter
London stocks had edged into the red by midday on Wednesday after disappointing updates from Shell and Flutter Entertainment, and amid worries about inflation.
London midday: Stocks stay down after construction data
London stocks were off lows but still in the red by midday on Tuesday as investors mulled the first dip in UK house prices since March and a slowdown in construction sector growth.
London midday: Stocks nudge up but FTSE underperforms European peers
London stocks had nudged up by midday on Monday but gains were muted as investors mulled uninspiring UK data releases.