Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks rise as investors mull GDP data
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday after data showed the UK economy grew more than initially estimated in the second quarter.
London open: Stocks gain as AstraZenca, Next rally
London stocks racked up healthy gains in early trade on Wednesday, with AstraZeneca and Next pacing the advance.
London open: Stocks edge lower but oil giants rally as Brent tops $80 a barrel
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday following mixed sessions in the US and Asia, as worries about inflation continued to play on investors’ minds.
London open: Rolls-Royce paces the advance after contract win
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, with engine maker Rolls-Royce pacing the advance after a contract win.
London open: Stocks edge lower as consumer confidence slumps
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday amid ongoing concerns about Chinese property developer Evergrande and after a survey showed that UK consumer confidence slumped in September.
London open: Stocks rise ahead of BoE rate announcement
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday following an upbeat Asian session, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England.
London open: Stocks rally as investors eye Fed announcement
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday as worries about China's Evergrande eased, with all eyes on the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
London open: Stocks rally after Monday's losses; IAG, Shell pace the advance
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday following heavy losses in the previous session, with a strong showing from oil giant Shell and IAG providing a boost.
London open: Stocks slump as miners, Prudential suffer heavy losses
London stocks slumped in early trade on Monday following a downbeat session in Asia, dragged lower by weakness in the mining sector and heavy losses for Prudential.
London open: Stocks rise as markets mull weak data, rate hike expectations
Stocks are holding onto early gains despite the release of data showing a fourth consecutive monthly drop in UK retail sales - their worst stretch since 1996 - which led some economists to question just how soon the Bank of England might be ready to raise interest rates.
London open: Stocks rise as investors eye US retail sales
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from a positive session on Wall Street as investors awaited the release of US retail sales figures.
London open: Stocks little changed as investors digest UK inflation, China data
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled a raft of data out of China and the latest UK inflation figures.
London open: Stocks fall as investors digest jobs data; miners in the red
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday as investors digested the latest UK jobs data, weighed down by weakness in the mining sector and a disappointing update from Ocado.
London open: Stocks rise as banks rally; AB Foods loses ground
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, helped along by strength in the banking sector.
London open: Stocks edge up as investors digest GDP data
London stocks edged up in early trade on Friday following heavy losses in the previous session, as investors digested the latest UK GDP data.
London open: Stocks fall ahead of ECB policy announcement
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday following downbeat US and Asian sessions, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank.
London open: Stocks fall after downbeat US session
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a mostly downbeat session on Wall Street.
London open: Stocks edge down despite better-than-expected China data
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday following gains in the previous session, despite the release of better-than-expected Chinese trade data.
London open: Stocks edge up ahead of construction PMI
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as investors continued to mull over last week’s non-farm payrolls report, with a relatively quiet session expected as US markets will be closed for Labor Day.
London open: Stocks steady ahead of payrolls report
London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday as investors kept their powder dry ahead of the US non-farm payrolls report.