Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks fall after disappointing US earnings; NatWest in the red
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday following disappointing earnings from Apple and Amazon overnight, with NatWest under the cosh after its latest results.
London open: Stocks nudge down amid raft of earnings; ECB in focus
London stocks nudged down in early trade on Thursday as investors waded through a raft of earnings news ahead of the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank and the US third-quarter GDP reading.
London open: Stocks steady ahead of Budget; miners slump
London stocks were steady in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the autumn Budget.
London open: Stocks gain after Wall Street records
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday after a solid session on Wall Street, which saw the Dow and S&P 500 hit record highs, and following well-received results from the likes of Reckitt Benckiser and Whitbread.
London open: Stocks in the black as miners rally; HSBC in focus
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, with miners pacing the gains amid rising metals prices, ahead of a week packed full of corporate news and the Autumn Budget.
London open: Stocks edge up as Evergrande worries ease; retail sales disappoint
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday as worries about Chinese property group Evergrande eased, but gains were unspectacular following disappointing retail sales and a slump in consumer confidence.
London open: Stocks fall amid concerns about China's Evergrande
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday amid concerns about Chinese property group Evergrande, after it failed to complete a $2. 6bn asset sale.
London open: Stocks tread water as investors mull inflation data
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest UK inflation figures.
London open: Stocks steady as investors eye US earnings
London stocks were steady in early trade on Tuesday amid worries about rate hikes and as investors eyed key US earnings later in the session.
London open: Stocks edge down after China growth figures
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday as investors digested disappointing growth figures out of China.
London open: FTSE rises on earnings optimism; travel shares rally
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday following an upbeat session on Wall Street, as earnings optimism helped to offset concerns about inflation.
London open: Stocks rise as inflation concerns ease
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday as concerns about inflation eased.
London open: Stocks fall after GDP data; Barratt bucks trend
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as investors digested the latest UK GDP reading.
London open: Stocks fall amid inflation concerns; jobs data in focus
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday amid ongoing worries about inflation, as investors digested the latest UK jobs data.
London open: Stocks in the black as miners rally
London stocks edged up in early trade on Monday, underpinned by a strong performance in the mining sector, as investors shifted their attention from the US jobs report last week to the inflation outlook.
London open: Stocks edge up ahead of non-farm payrolls
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday after the US Senate approved a deal to raise the debt ceiling, but gains were unspectacular as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London open: Stocks rally amid US debt ceiling hopes
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday as worries about gas prices eased and amid hopes for a deal on the US debt ceiling.
London open: Stocks slide amid inflation concerns
London stocks slid in early trade on Wednesday as concerns about inflation dented sentiment amid surging oil and gas prices, with all eyes on the US ADP employment report.
London open: Stocks rise despite US, Asian losses; Greggs rallies after update
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday despite weak sessions in the US and Asia, with a strong showing from bakery chain Greggs after it lifted its outlook.
London open: Stocks fall amid Evergrande worries
London stocks fell in early trade on Monday following a weak Asian session, amid growing worries about Chinese property developer Evergrande.