Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks fall after weak China data
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as weak Chinese data dented sentiment.
London open: Stocks edge down amid US debt deal uncertainty
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday amid continued uncertainty over whether a US debt default will be averted, and as data showed that shop price inflation edged higher in May.
London open: Stocks rise amid US debt ceiling hopes, after retail sales
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday amid growing hopes that a US debt ceiling deal will be done, as investors mulled better-than-expected UK retail sales data.
London open: Stocks fall amid US debt default worries, after German GDP
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as worries about a potential US debt default and news that Germany had fallen into recession dented sentiment.
London open: Stocks slide amid US debt ceiling impasse, after inflation print
London stocks fell sharply in early trade on Wednesday, with US debt ceiling talks still firmly in focus as Republicans and the White House struggle to make any headway, and as investors mulled a higher-than-expected UK inflation reading.
London open: Stocks edge down after borrowing figures
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK borrowing figures and continued to eye US debt ceiling talks.
London open: Stocks edge up but Dechra tumbles on profit warning
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday following a positive session in Asia, with all eyes on the US as debt ceiling talks are set to continue.
London open: Stocks edge higher; UK consumer confidence improves
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday following a positive close on Wall Street, amid hopes a deal will be reached to avert a US debt default.
London open: Stocks rise on US debt ceiling hopes
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from an upbeat session on Wall Street amid US debt ceiling hopes.
London open: FTSE edges lower; US debt ceiling talks remain in focus
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday following a downbeat session on Wall Street, as investors continued to keep their eye on US debt ceiling talks.
London open: Stocks edge up as investors mull UK jobs data
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs report and some disappointing data out of China.
London open: Stocks edge up despite US debt ceiling concerns
Stocks were being buoyed at the start of the week by positive headlines around the ongoing debt ceiling talks in the US, although analysts were cautious.
London open: Stocks up on hopes for debt ceiling, US-China talks
Stocks in London were trading slightly higher at the end of the week, amid hopes that the talks underway to raise the US government's debt ceiling might succeed.
London open: Stocks up as sterling weakens ahead of BoE
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday as sterling weakened ahead of an expected 25 basis point rate hike by the Bank of England.
London open: Stocks edge down ahead of US inflation
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest US inflation report.
London open: Stocks flat as investors eye US inflation, BoE announcement
London stocks were steady in early trade on Tuesday as traders returned to their desks after the long weekend, with all eyes on the latest US inflation report and Bank of England rate announcement this week.
London open: Stocks rise ahead of payrolls; IAG flies higher
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday following heavy losses in the previous session, as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report, with upbeat results from BA owner IAG helping to lift the mood.
London open: Stocks fall amid US bank worries; Shell, Next buck trend
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday amid renewed concerns about the US banking sector, as investors mulled the latest rate hike from the Federal Reserve, looked ahead to a policy announcement from the European Central Bank and waded through a deluge of earnings.
London open: Stocks rise ahead of Fed announcement
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday following heavy losses in the previous session, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
London open: Stocks tick up as HSBC, housebuilders rally
London stocks ticked up in early trade on Tuesday, helped along by well-received results from HSBC and strength in the housebuilding sector.