Market Report - Opening
London open: FTSE falls as shop price inflation hits new high
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as investors continued to fret about inflation and an economic slowdown.
London open: FTSE gains as sterling slumps after hawkish Powell speech
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, helped along by a weaker pound, as traders returned to their desks after the bank holiday.
London open: FTSE gains ahead of Powell speech; energy price cap jumps 80%
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday following a positive session on Wall Street, as investors eyed a speech by US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell at the Jackson Hole symposium.
London open: Stocks gain as investors eye Jackson Hole symposium
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from positive US and Asian sessions, as investors eyed the Jackson Hole symposium.
London open: Stocks edge down amid inflation, recession woes
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday amid worries about inflation and a global slowdown, as investors eyed the Jackson Hole symposium.
London open: Stocks fall amid inflation, energy concerns
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday as concerns about an energy crisis in Europe and ongoing worries about inflation continued to weigh on sentiment.
London open: Stocks edge lower as investors eye Jackson Hole symposium
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday following a slump on Wall Street at the end of last week and a mostly downbeat session in Asia, as investors eyed this week’s Jackson Hole symposium.
London open: Stocks muted as investors mull retail sales, confidence data
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Friday as investors mulled retail sales data and the latest reading on UK consumer confidence.
London open: Stocks dip as investors mull Fed minutes
London stocks dipped in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from a downbeat session on Wall Street, as investors digested the latest minutes from the US Federal Reserve.
London open: Stocks little changed as inflation hits 10.1%
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest UK inflation data.
London open: Stocks rise as investors digest UK jobs data
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday following a late bounce on Wall Street, as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.
London open: Stocks rise but gains muted after China data disappoints
London stocks were up in early trade on Monday but gains were muted as investors mulled disappointing Chinese data.
London open: Stocks tick higher as investors mull GDP data
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday as investors mulled the latest UK GDP data.
London open: FTSE underperforms European peers as ex-divs weigh
London’s top flight index was just a smidgen higher in early trade on Thursday, underperforming its European peers as ex-dividend stocks weighed.
London open: FTSE edges lower ahead of US inflation data
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the release of the latest US inflation data.
London open: Stocks muted after Wall Street tech selloff
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Tuesday following a tech selloff on Wall Street.
London open: Stocks gain as investors digest China trade figures
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as investors mulled the latest trade data out of China.
London open: Stocks steady ahead of non-farm payrolls report
London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London open: Stocks flat ahead of BoE rate announcement
London stocks were steady in early trade on Thursday as investors refrained from making any big bets either way ahead of the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England.
London open: Stocks edge down ahead of OPEC meeting, services data
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a downbeat session on Wall Street as investors eyed an OPEC+ meeting and the latest reading on the UK services sector.