Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks nudge up as oil prices slip back
London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Thursday as oil prices eased back and as investors digested the latest UK GDP reading.
London open: FTSE nudges up as miners, energy shares gain
London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Wednesday, outperforming their European peers thanks to a solid showing in the mining and energy sectors.
London open: Stocks rise on Ukraine peace talk hopes
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday amid hopes of progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks.
London open: Stocks edge up ahead of Ukraine peace talks
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday as investors eyed the next round of peace talks between Russia and Ukraine in Turkey.
London open: Stocks dip as investors mull retail sales, consumer confidence
London stocks dipped in early trade on Friday as investors mulled disappointing retail sales data and a gloomy consumer confidence survey.
London open: Stocks edge up ahead of PMIs
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday as investors awaited the latest readings on the UK manufacturing and services sectors and a summit on the Ukraine crisis.
London open: Stocks gain as inflation hits new 30-year high
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday following positive US and Asian sessions, as investors mulled the latest UK inflation data and looked ahead to the Spring Statement.
London open: Stocks edge up as investors mull borrowing data
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest government borrowing figures.
London open: Stocks edge up as Shell, BP gush higher
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday, with heavyweights BP and Shell on the rise as oil prices jumped again, as investors continued to monitor the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
London open: Stocks little changed as investors monitor Ukraine conflict
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Friday as investors continued to monitor any developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
London open: Stocks rise ahead of BoE rate decision
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday as investors eyed another rate hike by the Bank of England.
London open: Stocks rally as investors eye Fed announcement
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from an upbeat finish on Wall Street as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
London open: Stocks fall on weak Asian cues; UK jobs data in focus
London stocks fell sharply in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from heavy losses in Asia, as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.
London open: Stocks little changed as investors eye Russia-Ukraine talks
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Monday as investors eyed further talks between Russia and Ukraine.
London open: Stocks rise after better-than-expected GDP data
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as investors mulled better-than-expected UK GDP data, although the outlook was not as bright.
London open: Stocks drop ahead of Russia-Ukraine talks, ECB announcement
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday following strong gains in the previous session, as investors eyed high-level talks between Russia and Ukraine and the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank.
London open: FTSE rises as travel shares recover; Prudential pleases
London equity markets rose in early trade on Wednesday as travel shares bounced back, while solid results from the likes of Prudential and Legal & General also lent a hand.
London open: Stocks up in choppy trade as Russia threatens Europe's gas supplies
London stocks were higher in choppy trade on Tuesday, shaking off opening losses even as surging oil and gas prices stoked inflation fears.
London open: Stocks slide as oil prices surge
London stocks tumbled again on Monday as oil prices surged amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
London open: Stocks fall after Russia attacks Ukraine power plant
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday following reports that Russia had seized a nuclear power plant in Ukraine after shelling it overnight.