Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks slump amid bond market selloff
London stocks slid in early trade on Friday as the selloff in bond markets spooked investors.
London open: Stocks edge up amid earnings avalanche
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday following positive US and Asian sessions, as investors set aside their concerns about inflation and waded through an avalanche of earnings reports.
London open: Stocks fall as sterling rallies; Lloyds in focus
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, underperforming their European peers as sterling rallied.
London open: Stocks fall as investors eye lockdown easing plan
London stocks fell in early trade on Monday as investors awaited details on the government's roadmap out of lockdown.
London open: Stocks nudge lower as retail sales disappoint
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Friday as investors mulled disappointing retail sales data, and full-year results from NatWest.
London open: Stocks steady as investors await fresh catalysts; Barclays in focus
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Thursday as investors awaited fresh catalysts, with Barclays in the red despite better-than-expected results.
London open: Stocks edge lower after inflation data
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled an unexpected uptick in UK inflation.
London open: Stocks edge up on vaccine optimism; Glencore rallies
London stocks edged higher on Tuesday as vaccine optimism and recovery hopes underpinned sentiment.
London open: Stocks rally on vaccine hopes, as Nikkei hits 30-year high
London stocks rallied in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from a positive session in Asia, amid optimism over the vaccine rollout.
London open: Stocks fall as UK economy contracts by record 9.9% in 2020
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as investors mulled the latest UK GDP data, with travel and leisure issues under the cosh.
London open: Stocks edge up ahead of US initial jobless claims
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday as investors awaited fresh catalysts.
London open: Stocks edge up as Smurfit, Dunelm results impress
London stocks edged a little higher in early trade on Wednesday as investors sifted through results from the likes of Smurfit Kappa and Dunelm.
London open: Stocks little changed; Ocado slumps after results
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Tuesday following gains in the previous session on the back of US stimulus optimism.
London open: Stocks edge higher on US stimulus optimism
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday amid optimism over US stimulus, although gains were unspectacular.
London open: Stocks tread water ahead of payrolls report
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Friday, with investors reluctant to make any big bets either way ahead of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London open: Stocks edge higher ahead of BoE announcement
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday, helped along by a weaker pound, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England.
London open: Stocks rise on vaccine, US stimulus hopes
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, with sentiment underpinned by vaccine optimism and US stimulus hopes.
London open: Stocks rise but BP slumps on Q4 results
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday, although oil giant BP was under the cosh after its fourth-quarter results.
London open: Stocks edge up as silver prices rally
London stocks edged up in early trade on Monday, with precious metals miners on the front foot as silver prices surged.