Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks slide as Moderna boss casts doubt over vaccines
London stocks slid in early trade on Tuesday after the boss of Moderna cast doubt on the efficacy of vaccines on the omicron Covid variant.
London open: FTSE rebounds after Omicron-fuelled selloff
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, recovering some ground after worries about the new Omicron Covid variant sent markets tumbling at the end of last week.
London open: Stocks tumble on new Covid variant
London’s equity markets were a sea of red on Friday following heavy losses in Asia, as investors were spooked by a new Covid variant found in South Africa.
London open: Stocks nudge up; Hochschild recovers some ground
London stocks nudged a little higher in early trade on Thursday, but trading was expected to be fairly quiet due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the US.
London open: FTSE rises as energy, mining stocks rally
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, underpinned by a strong showing in the energy and mining sectors, as investors eyed the latest US initial jobless claims and GDP data.
London open: Stocks fall on Covid worries; PMIs eyed
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday amid concerns about rising Covid cases and tightening restrictions in Europe, as investors eyed the latest readings on the UK services and manufacturing sectors.
London open: Stocks rise but gains capped by Covid worries
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, helped along by strength in the telecoms sector, but gains were unspectacular amid worries about rising Covid cases and tightening restrictions across Europe.
London open: Stocks gain after retail sales data; miners rally
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, helped along by a strong showing in the mining sector and better-than-expected retail sales data.
London open: Stocks nudge down as energy shares sink
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Thursday following a downbeat session in Asia, with energy shares under the cosh as oil prices slid.
London open: Stocks edge down as inflation hits decade high
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as the latest inflation data reinforced expectations of a rate hike.
London open: Stocks flat, sterling gains as investors mull jobs data
London stocks were flat in early trade, while sterling rallied as the latest UK jobs data reinforced expectations of a rate hike by the Bank of England.
London open: Stocks steady but Avast surges
London stocks were steady in early trade on Monday following a muted session in Asia.
London open: Stocks edge lower ahead of US data; AstraZeneca in focus
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday, with AstraZeneca under the cosh after results, as investors eyed a number of data releases due across the pond.
London open: Stocks rise, pound edges lower after GDP data
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday amid a strong performance from the mining sector and lifted by a weaker pound, as investors digested the latest UK GDP data.
London open: Stocks edge up ahead of US inflation figures
London stocks edged up in early trade on Wednesday, lifted by well-received results from the likes of ITV and Marks & Spencer, as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading.
London open: Stocks nudge up as investors eye US inflation
London stocks were just a smidgen higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading.
London open: Stocks little changed but Playtech rallies on takeover approach
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Monday, but Playtech was in the black after receiving a takeover bid from shareholder Gopher Investments.
London open: Stocks edge up ahead of payrolls
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London open: Stocks edge up ahead of BoE announcement
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday as investors waded through earnings news ahead of the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England.
London open: Stocks tick lower ahead of Fed announcement
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors sifted through a raft of earnings news and eyed the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.