Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks slump amid recession fears; household incomes fall again
London stocks slumped in early trade on Thursday amid ongoing concerns about a global downturn, as investors mulled the latest reading on UK GDP and household incomes.
London open: Stocks fall after US losses; B&M bucks trend
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a weak session on Wall Street following the release of disappointing US data.
London open: FTSE up as miners rally; Pennon slumps
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday following a positive session in Asia, with miners pacing the gains.
London open: FTSE in the black as miners rally
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, with miners pacing the advance as sentiment was boosted by a further easing of Covid restrictions in Beijing and Shanghai, and as investors scaled back Federal Reserve rate hike expectations.
London open: Stocks rise as investors mull retail sales data
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from positive US and Asian sessions, as investors digested the latest UK retail sales and consumer confidence data.
London open: Stocks fall amid recession fears; PMIs eyed
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as recession fears dented sentiment, with all eyes on the release of the latest UK PMIs.
London open: Stocks slump as inflation hits fresh 40-year high
London stocks slumped in early trade on Wednesday after data showed that UK inflation hit a fresh 40-year high in May as energy and food prices continued to surge.
London open: Stocks rise but Ocado slumps after share placing
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from a mostly positive session in Asia.
London open: Stocks gain; Euromoney surges on takeover talks
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, but sentiment remained fragile amid ongoing concerns about a global recession.
London open: Stocks flat after Thursday's selloff
London stocks were flat in early trade on Friday following huge losses in the previous session.
London open: Stocks fall ahead of BoE rate announcement
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday ahead of the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England, and after the US Federal Reserve lifted interest rates by 75 basis points - its biggest hike since 1994.
London open: Stocks rise ahead of Fed announcement
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday despite concerns about inflation, helped along by some encouraging data out of China, amid expectations the US Federal Reserve will announce its biggest rate hike since 1994.
London open: Stocks gain as banks rally; jobs data in focus
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday following days of losses, but gains were unspectacular amid worries about more aggressive tightening by the US Federal Reserve.
London open: Stocks slump as UK GDP contracts
London stocks slumped in early trade on Monday as hotter-than-expected US inflation data fuelled expectations the Federal Reserve will hikes rates more aggressively, and as investors digested an unexpected contraction in UK GDP.
London open: Stocks fall as investors eye US inflation reading
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday following heavy losses on Wall Street, as investors eyed the latest US inflation data.
London open: FTSE in the red amid growth woes; ECB in focus
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as worries about a slowdown in economic growth and rising inflation dented sentiment, with all eyes on the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank.
London open: Stocks nudge lower; Melrose surges on buyback
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Wednesday amid ongoing concerns about rising inflation and slowing economic growth.
London open: Stocks little changed, sterling slumps after Boris scrapes through
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Tuesday amid ongoing concerns about inflation and economic growth, with sterling weaker against the dollar after Prime Minister Boris Johnson scraped through a confidence vote.
London open: FTSE rallies on positive Asian cues; Johnson faces no confidence vote
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday following a positive session in Asia, as traders returned to their desks after the long Platinum Jubilee weekend to news that Prime Minister Boris Johnson was facing a vote of no confidence.
London open: Stocks edge up; food price inflation hits 10-year high
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest data on house prices and food inflation, and looked ahead to the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday.