Market Report - Opening
02 Aug
London open: U.S. government debt downgrade catches traders on the hop
London stocks dropped at the start of the session after a downgrade of the U. S. government's long-term credit rating caught traders on the hop.
01 Aug
London open: Stocks nudge up as Diageo, HSBC rally
London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors eyed the latest reading on the UK manufacturing sector and mulled results from the likes of BP, HSBC and Diageo.