Market Report - Opening
London open: Inflation again in focus at quarter's end
Stocks were edging up in the final trading session of the second quarter, as investors waited on the release of key inflation data in the euro area and U. S.
London open: Stocks dip as investors wait on European inflation numbers
Stocks in London were trading slightly lower on Thursday morning as they waited on the latest inflation data from across the Channel.
London open: Stocks rise following strong gains in the US, Japan
Stocks in London began the session with modest gains following a strong advance on Wall Street during the previous session.
London open: Stocks rise as miners rally; shop price inflation eases
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, with miners pacing the gains after Chinese Premier Li Qiang said the country was still on track to reach its annual growth target of around 5%.
London open: Stocks fall after weekend events; Aston Martin surges
London stocks fell in early trade on Monday as a failed coup against Putin over the weekend dented sentiment.
London open: Stocks fall as investors mull retail sales, consumer confidence data
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as investors continued to assess the impact of the latest interest rate hike, with retail sales and consumer confidence data in focus.
London open: Stocks fall ahead of BoE rate announcement; Ocado surges
London stocks fell sharply in early trade on Thursday as investors eyed another rate hike by the Bank of England.
London open: Stocks fall as inflation sticks at 8.7%
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled a higher-than-expected UK inflation print, ahead of this week’s Bank of England rate announcement.
London open: Stocks nudge down as investors mull PBOC
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest policy announcement from the People’s Bank of China and looked ahead to UK inflation data and an expected rate hike from the Bank of England this week.
London open: Stocks fall amid China concerns
London stocks fell in early trade on Monday amid concerns about China’s growth prospects, and as investors eyed another rate hike by the Bank of England this week.
London open: Stocks rise after strong US session
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, taking their cue from a solid session on Wall Street.
London open: Stocks edge down after Fed's 'hawkish hold'
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve left rates unchanged but signalled that two more hikes were on the way later this year.
London open: Stocks nudge down ahead of Fed; UK economy returns to growth
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed a policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve, and digested the latest UK GDP reading.
London open: Stocks edge up as investors digest jobs data
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday following a positive close on Wall Street, as the latest UK jobs data put pressure on the Bank of England to keep raising interest rates.
London open: Stocks gain as investors eye US inflation, central bank meetings
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday following losses at the end of last week, as investors braced for a week of key rate announcements and the latest US inflation reading.
London open: Stocks nudge up as investors eye US inflation, Fed next week
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday following positive sessions in the US and Asia, but gains were muted as investors eyed US inflation data and the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve next week.
London open: Stocks flat amid interest rate worries
London stocks were flat in early trade on Thursday, as interest rate worries dented sentiment.
London open: Stocks edge lower after China data, Halifax house prices
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled a slump in Chinese exports and a drop in UK house prices.
London open: FTSE nudges down amid US recession concerns
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Tuesday, held back by US recession worries, a surprise rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia and uninspiring retail sales data.
London open: Stocks gain; oil rallies on Saudi production cuts
London stocks gained in early trade on Monday following positive US and Asian sessions, with oil prices on the rise.