Market Report - Opening
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London open: Stocks flat as BP results disappoint
London stocks were steady in early trade on Tuesday, with BP under pressure after disappointing third-quarter numbers, as investors mulled the latest data out of China and UK shop price index.
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London open: Stocks gain ahead of key policy announcements; HSBC results in focus
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as investors mulled results from the likes of HSBC and Pearson, and looked ahead to a series of key central bank policy announcements this week.
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London open: Stocks nudge down ahead of US PCE; NatWest tumbles
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Friday as investors eyed the release of a key US inflation reading, with NatWest under the cosh after results.
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London open: Stocks fall ahead of ECB; StanChart tumbles on results
London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank and US GDP data, with Standard Chartered under the cosh after third-quarter results.
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London open: Stocks edge lower; Lloyds drops after results
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest stimulus measures announced by China and mixed reactions to results from Microsoft and Google owner Alphabet overnight.
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London open: Banks pace the decline after Barclays update
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday, with banks under the cosh after a disappointing update from Barclays, as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.
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London open: Stocks fall as investors brace for big earnings
London stocks fell in early trade on Monday, as investors continued to eye developments in the Middle East and looked ahead to a busy week on the earnings front.
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London open: Stocks fall after retail sales, consumer confidence data
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday amid ongoing concerns about the situation in the Middle East, as investors mulled weaker-than-expected retail sales, a deterioration in consumer confidence and the latest government borrowing figures.
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London open: FTSE slumps amid Middle East woes; Rentokil slides
London stocks fell sharply in early trade on Thursday following heavy losses on Wall Street and in Asia, as tensions in the Middle East continued to dent sentiment.
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London open: Stocks fall after inflation data; airlines under the cosh
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled a slightly hotter-than-expected UK inflation print.
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London open: Stocks edge up after wages data; US earnings eyed
London stocks edged up in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled an easing in UK wage growth and looked ahead to more US earnings.
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London open: Stocks flat amid Middle East woes
London stocks were steady in early trade on Monday as a boost from rising oil prices was offset by concerns about the conflict in the Middle East.
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London open: Stocks muted after US inflation print; bank earnings eyed
London stocks were muted in early trade on Friday as hotter-than-expected US inflation data raised expectations of another rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
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London open: Stocks rise as UK economy returns to growth
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, tacking gains in the US and Asia, as data showed the UK economy bounced back in August.
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London open: All eyes on U.S. inflation, geopolitics
Stocks in London were trading a tad higher on Wednesday ahead of the release of key inflation data in the U. S. later in the session.
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London open: Stocks rally on Fed comments; grocery price inflation eases
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from a positive session on Wall Street, as hopes of a pause in US rate hikes helped to offset concerns over the conflict in the Middle East.
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London open: Stocks rise as oil prices surge on Middle East tensions
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, with defence and energy shares pacing the advance, as oil prices surged amid tensions in the Middle East.
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London open: Stocks rise ahead of payrolls report
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as investors mulled UK house price data and eyed the release of the latest non-farm payrolls report.
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London open: Stocks nudge up after US Treasury yields retreat
London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Thursday following solid gains on Wall Street, as a retreat in US Treasury yields provided some relief.
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London open: Stocks fall amid bond market selloff; Tesco rallies
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday following weak US and Asian sessions, as worries about higher-for-longer rates rattled investors.