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Market Report - Opening
30 Dec
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London open: Shares set to close out 2022 lower on China Covid worries

UK shares fell at the open on the last day of a tumultuous trading year as fears over the spread of Covid cases in China combined with a lifting of border restrictions by Beijing continued to spook investors.

29 Dec
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London open: Shares in red as surge In China Covid cases hits sentiment

London stocks opened lower on Thursday as investors fretted about surging Covid cases in China and Beijing’s decision to lift travel bans.

28 Dec
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London open: Stocks rise as investors weigh China reopening

London’s equity markets returned from the Christmas break in the green on Wednesday, even as concern around China’s skyrocketing Covid-19 case numbers continued.

23 Dec
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London open: Stocks edge higher in early trading

Stocks edged into the green in the early going with investors apparently opting to sit on their hands ahead of key economic data overseas due out after the close of trading in London.

22 Dec
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London open: Stocks edge up despite uninspiring GDP data

London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday despite uninspiring UK GDP data, taking their cue from a solid session on Wall Street.

21 Dec
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London open: Stocks nudge up as investors mull borrowing figures

London stocks nudged up in early trade on Wednesday following a positive close on Wall Street, as investors mulled the latest UK borrowing figures.

20 Dec
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London open: Stocks fall after surprise BoJ move

London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from a weak Asian session, after a surprise policy shift from the Bank of Japan.

19 Dec
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London open: Stocks rise as energy sector rallies but recession fears remain

London stocks rose in early trade on Monday despite a weak Asian session, as energy shares rallied, but gains were unspectacular as recession fears continued to weigh.

16 Dec
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London open: Stocks fall after retail sales, consumer confidence data

London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as investors mulled disappointing retail sales data and an uninspiring consumer confidence survey.

15 Dec
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London open: Stocks fall ahead of BoE, ECB rate announcements

London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled a hawkish policy announcement form the US Federal Reserve and looked ahead to rate decisions from the Bank of England and European Central Bank.

14 Dec
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London open: Stocks edge down after UK inflation, ahead of US rate decision

London stocks edged down in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled data showing that inflation cooled a little in November, and looked to the latest rate decision from the US Federal Reserve.

13 Dec
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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 figures and awaited the release of key US inflation data.

12 Dec
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London open: Stocks edge lower as investors mull GDP

London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday as investors digested the latest UK GDP data and looked ahead to a week filled with key central bank announcements.

09 Dec
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London open: FTSE flits between gains and losses; Hunt's City shake-up eyed

London stocks were flitting between small gains and losses early on Friday, with Chancellor Jeremey Hunt set to outline plans later in the day for a shake-up of City regulation.

08 Dec
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London open: Stocks edge down as recession fears dent sentiment

London stocks edged lower in early trade on Thursday as recession fears continued to weigh on sentiment.

07 Dec
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London open: Stocks rise on China Covid optimism; GSK surges

London stocks shrugged off opening losses to trade a little higher on Wednesday, as investors weighed up a further loosening of Covid restrictions in China against disappointing Chinese trade data and recession fears.

06 Dec
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London open: FTSE edges lower; Ashtead rallies after results

London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from a downbeat session on Wall Street, after a stronger-than-expected ISM print fuelled concerns about the pace of Fed rate hikes.

05 Dec
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London open: Stocks steady ahead of services data

London stocks were little changed in early trade on Monday as investors digested a grim outlook from the Confederation of British Industry and eyed the latest reading on the UK services sector.

02 Dec
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London open: Stocks fall ahead of payrolls; AJ Bell surges on upgrade

London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report.

01 Dec
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London open: FTSE edges up after Powell comments

London stocks edged up in early trade on Thursday following a surge on Wall Street, after Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested the pace of rate hikes might ease as soon as this month.