Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks fall after UK retail sales, borrowing data; US inflation eyed
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as investors mulled a smaller-than-expected rise in UK retail sales but better-than-expected borrowing figures, ahead of a key US inflation reading.
London open: Stocks slide after US selloff; BoE eyed
London stocks tumbled in early trade on Thursday following sharp losses on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve spooked markets with its rate outlook, and as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England.
London open: FTSE edges up after UK inflation data, ahead of Fed
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday as the latest UK inflation figures met expectations, and as investors eyed a policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
London open: Stocks fall as investors mull jobs data
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday as the latest UK jobs data made it more likely the Bank of England will hold rates this week.
London open: FTSE steady ahead of busy week
London stocks were steady in early trade on Monday as investors eyed a busy week, with policy announcements due from the Federal Reserve, the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan.
London open: Gains muted as UK economy contracts again
London stocks were in the black in early trade on Friday but gains were muted as data showed the UK economy unexpectedly contracted again in October.
London open: FTSE nudges up ahead of ECB announcement
London stocks nudged up in early trade on Thursday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank.
London open: Stocks fall ahead of US inflation reading
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a downbeat session on Wall Street as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading.
London open: Stocks fall; Ashtead planning to switch primary listing to US
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday following a downbeat session on Wall Street and as sentiment took a hit after another London-listed firm announced plans to move its primary listing to the US.
London open: FTSE gains as investors eye Syria developments, Chinese inflation
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as investors mulled political developments in the Middle East and the latest inflation data out of China.
London open: Stocks steady ahead of payrolls; Direct Line jumps
London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday as investors mulled the latest UK house price data and looked ahead to the release of the US non-farm payrolls report, with deal news in focus as Direct Line agreed to be taken over by Aviva.
London open: FTSE nudges up but Frasers tumbles as it cuts profit outlook
London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled political developments in France, with Frasers Group under the cosh after it cut its profit outlook.
London open: FTSE edges down as investors mull events in France, South Korea
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday following mixed performances in the US and Asia, as investors mulled events in France and South Korea.
London open: Stocks gain as investors mull retail sales figures
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from strong gains in Asia, as investors mulled the latest UK retail sales data.
London open: Stocks steady as investors mull UK house prices, French politics
London stocks were flat in early trade on Monday as investors mulled a jump in UK house prices, encouraging Chinese manufacturing data and political instability in France.
London open: Stocks steady ahead of data slew; Spire Healthcare jumps
London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday as investors mulled disappointing retail sales figures and looked ahead to a slew of UK data releases.
London open: FTSE edges up; Direct Line surges after rejecting Aviva bid
London stocks edged up in early trade on Thursday, with Direct Line powering ahead after it rejected another takeover proposal, but trade was set to be quiet as US markets will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.
London open: Stocks flat as investors continue to mull Trump tariffs
London stocks were steady in early trade on Wednesday as investors continued to mull the implications of Trump’s news tariffs and ahead of a key US inflation reading.
London open: Stocks fall on Trump's tariff plans
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday after Donald Trump announced plans to impose tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China.
London open: Stocks rise as investors welcome Trump’s Treasury Secretary appointment
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as investors welcomed US President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to appoint billionaire fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary.