Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks, sterling gain after UK GDP data
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as investors mulled upbeat UK growth data.
London open: Stocks flat as Evergrande shares suspended
London stocks were steady in early trade on Thursday as the suspension of Evergrande shares weighed on sentiment.
London open: Stocks flat as investors pause for breath
London stocks were flat in early trade on Wednesday as investors paused for breath after recent losses, with the prospect of higher-for-longer interest rates continuing to weigh on sentiment.
London open: Stocks nudge lower amid China worries, after Moody's US warning
London stocks were a touch weaker in early trade on Tuesday as worries about the Chinese economy and elevated interest rates, and a warning from Moody’s over the US credit rating weighed on sentiment.
London open: Stocks mixed early on as China fears hit sentiment
The FTSE 100 was struggling for direction in early trading on Monday with mining stocks providing a drag on renewed concerns about demand as China's property crisis deepened.
London open: Markets directionless in wake of central bank decisions
UK stocks were struggling for direction in early deals on Friday as investors continued to digest market-moving central bank decisions across the globe.
London open: Retail stocks gain, but markets hit by Fed comments
UK stocks retreated on Thursday as investors' appetite for risk declined in the aftermath of some hawkish comments from the Federal Reserve, as markets look ahead to an uncertain monetary policy decision from the Bank of England.
London open: Property stocks lift markets as UK inflation falls
The FTSE 100 rose on Wednesday morning as an unexpected drop in UK core inflation raised hopes that tomorrow's anticipated interest-rate hike by the Bank of England would be its last in the current cycle.
London open: Stocks edge higher, but Kingfisher tanks
UK stocks edged higher on Tuesday morning, though gains were only moderate as investors continued to exercise caution ahead of some potentially market-moving central bank meetings later this week.
London open: Stocks flat as risk appetite declines ahead of central bank decisions
London stocks opened more or less flat on Monday morning, pausing at a four-month high as investors exercised caution ahead of some pivotal monetary policy decisions later in the week.
London open: Stocks rise on encouraging Chinese data
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday following the release of encouraging Chinese data.
London open: Stocks edge up ahead of ECB; RICS survey in focus
London stocks edged up in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled the latest UK house price data and eyed a policy announcement from the European Central Bank.
London open: Stocks dip as UK economy contracts more than expected
London stocks dipped in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled weaker-than-expected UK GDP data and looked ahead to the latest US inflation reading.
London open: Stocks edge up as investors mull UK jobs data
London stocks edged up in early trade on Tuesday following a solid session on Wall Street, as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.
London open: Miners pace gains ahead of busy week
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, with miners pacing the advance as investors looked ahead to a busy week.
London open: Stocks flat but JD Sports, Next lifted by broker notes
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Friday as investors continued to mull the prospect of further interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.
London open: Stocks fall on US rate worries; Direct Line surges
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday following downbeat US and Asian sessions, as investors fretted over the prospect of more rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.
London open: Stocks in the red on inflation fears; Barratt slumps
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as a jump in oil prices sparked worries about inflation.
London open: Stocks fall on China data; services PMI eyed
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday following uninspiring Chinese data, as investors eyed the latest reading on the UK services sector.
London open: Stocks rise on US jobs report, Chinese stimulus
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, with sentiment underpinned by Chinese stimulus measures and expectations the US Federal Reserve will pause on rates this month.