Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks slide as Russia hit with tougher sanctions
London stocks slid in early trade on Monday after the West imposed tougher sanctions on Russia, which has now put its nuclear forces on high alert.
London open: Stocks rise after Thursday's selloff
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday following heavy losses in the previous session on the back of worries about the Ukraine crisis, and taking their cue from an upbeat close on Wall Street.
London open: Stocks tank, oil surges as Russia invades Ukraine
London stocks tumbled in early trade on Thursday after Russia invaded Ukraine, with oil and gold both sharply higher.
London open: Stocks rise as Barclays results impress; Ukraine crisis in focus
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, helped along by well-received results from Barclays, as investors kept an eye on developments in the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
London open: Stocks fall as Russia-Ukraine crisis escalates
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday as the crisis between Russia and Ukraine escalated.
London open: FTSE rises amid Ukraine summit hopes
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, with investors hopeful of a resolution to the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
London open: Stocks edge up after retail sales data
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday as investors mulled better-than-expected UK retail sales data, with Russia-Ukraine tensions still in focus.
London open: Stocks nudge lower as Russia-Ukraine woes knock sentiment
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Thursday as tensions between Russia and Ukraine weighed on sentiment.
London open: Stocks muted as inflation hits fresh 30-year high
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Wednesday amid easing geopolitical tensions, as data showed UK inflation hit a fresh 30-year high in January.
London open: Stocks gain as investors mull jobs data
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, having slumped in the previous session amid worries about tensions between Russia and Ukraine, as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.
London open: FTSE slides as Russia-Ukraine tensions rattle markets
London stocks slid in early trade on Monday as growing tensions between Russia and Ukraine rattled markets.
London open: Stocks slide as investors mull UK GDP data
London stocks slid in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from a weak session on Wall Street after data showed that US inflation hit its highest level in January since 1982.
London open: Stocks edge up as investors eye US inflation data
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday, helped along by strong performances from the likes of Informa and AstraZeneca, as investors eyed the latest US inflation data.
London open: Stocks edge up as investors mull earnings
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday following solid US and Asian sessions, as investors sifted through a raft of corporate news.
London open: Stocks gain as BP results impress
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, underpinned by solid results from oil giant BP and well-received updates from SSE and Bellway.
London open: FTSE rises as investors mull house price data
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from a positive finish on Wall Street at the end of last week as investors continued to mull the Bank of England’s latest rate hike.
London open: Stocks rally ahead of payrolls report
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London open: Stocks little changed ahead of BoE, ECB announcements
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Thursday as investors eyed policy announcements from the Bank of England and European Central Bank.
London open: Stocks rally on US cues; Vodafone gains on update
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a positive session on Wall Street.
London open: Stocks rally on positive US cues; miners in the black
London stocks kicked off February on the front foot on Tuesday, taking their cue from a positive session on Wall Street.