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Market Report - Opening
30 Sep
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London open: Stocks tick higher as UK GDP revised upwards

London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday following heavy losses in the previous session, while sterling ticked back above $1. 11, as first-quarter UK GDP figures were revised upwards.

29 Sep
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London open: FTSE slumps and pound slides; Next cuts guidance

London stocks slumped and sterling was under pressure again on Thursday as investors continued to fret about the implications of last week’s so-called mini-budget, with a guidance downgrade from retailer Next adding to the downbeat mood.

28 Sep
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London open: Stocks fall, sterling drops again as IMF criticises UK tax cuts

London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, with sterling under the cosh again after the International Monetary Fund criticised the UK government’s tax plan.

27 Sep
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London open: FTSE gains as sterling steadies after record lows

London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday as sterling regained some poise after hitting a record low a day earlier.

26 Sep
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London open: FTSE gains as sterling slides to all-time low vs dollar

London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, while sterling fell to an all-time low against the greenback amid concerns the swathe of tax cuts announced by chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng last week will do little to boost growth and will instead add to inflation.

23 Sep
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London open: Stocks little changed ahead of mini-budget

London stocks were little changed in early trade on Friday as investors eyed the mini-budget, with Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng set to announce the biggest tax cuts since Margaret Thatcher was in No 10 Downing Street.

22 Sep
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London open: Stocks slide after hawkish Fed, ahead of BoE

London stocks slid in early trade on Thursday ahead of the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England, as investors digested another big rate hike from the US Federal Reserve and a hawkish stance.

21 Sep
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London open: FTSE nudges up ahead of Fed announcement; housebuilders rally

London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Wednesday, underpinned by strength in the housebuilding sector, as investors braced for another big rate hike by the US Federal Reserve.

20 Sep
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London open: Stocks rise after late Wall Street rally

London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday following a late rally on Wall Street, as traders returned to their desks after the long weekend.

16 Sep
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London open: Stocks dip as World Bank warns on risks to global GDP

Stocks traded lower as the World Bank warned of the risks to global growth should central banks keep raising interest rates past what was already factored in by financial markets.

15 Sep
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London open: Stocks recover as investors eye US retail sales

London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, recovering from heavy losses a day earlier, as investors eyed the latest US retail sales data.

14 Sep
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London open: Stocks fall as investors mull inflation data

London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a weak session on Wall Street after a hotter-than-expected inflation print, as the latest reading on UK inflation showed an unexpected dip in August.

13 Sep
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London open: Stocks little changed after UK jobs data, ahead of US inflation

London stocks were little changed in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data and looked ahead to the release of US inflation figures.

12 Sep
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London open: FTSE gains as miners rally; GDP disappoints

London stocks rose in early trade on Monday thanks to a strong showing in the mining sector, as investors mulled weaker-than-expected UK GDP data.

09 Sep
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London open: FTSE rises as investors mull China inflation data

London stocks rose in early trade on Friday following upbeat US and Asian sessions, as investors welcomed news of slowing inflation in China.

08 Sep
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London open: Stocks edge up as investors await energy bill plan

London stocks edged up in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from an upbeat session on Wall Street, as investors awaited news of a UK energy package and the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank.

07 Sep
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London open: Stocks slump after disappointing China data

London stocks fell sharply in early trade on Wednesday following downbeat sessions in the US and Asia, as disappointing Chinese data dented sentiment.

06 Sep
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London open: Stocks, sterling rise as Truss plans energy bill freeze

London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday as sterling was boosted by news that new prime minister Liz Truss is planning to freeze energy bills.

05 Sep
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London open: Stocks fall as gas prices surge; Countryside bucks trend

London stocks fell in early trade on Monday as gas prices surged after Russia indefinitely suspended gas flows through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to Germany, and as investors awaited the announcement of the new UK prime minister.

02 Sep
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London open: Stocks edge up ahead of payrolls; housebuilders slump

London stocks edged up in early trade on Friday following heavy losses in the previous session, as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report.