Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks edge down ahead of data raft
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed a raft of UK data releases and third-quarter US GDP figures.
London open: Stocks fall but Rolls-Royce bucks trend
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday following an uninspiring session on Wall Street, as investors mulled the latest shop price data, but Rolls-Royce bucked the trend as it laid out its medium-term targets.
London open: Stocks edge down on weak Asian cues; Rightmove rallies
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday, taking their cue from a downbeat session in Asia.
London open: Stocks edge lower in quiet trade; consumer confidence rebounds
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday following a mostly downbeat session in Asia, as investors mulled the latest consumer confidence survey.
London open: Stocks edge up as oil giants rally
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday following a positive close on Wall Street, and helped along by a strong showing from oil giants BP and Shell.
London open: Stocks edge up ahead of Autumn Statement
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, but gains were muted as investors eyed the Autumn Statement.
London open: FTSE nudges lower after borrowing figures
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK borrowing data ahead of this week’s Autumn Statement.
London open: Stocks edge down as Ashtead, Compass slide
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday, dragged down by heavy losses for the likes of Ashtead and Compass, as investors looked ahead to the Autumn Statement this week.
London open: Stocks rise despite disappointing retail sales
London stocks gained in early trade on Friday as investors shrugged off disappointing UK retail sales figures.
London open: Stocks rally after UK inflation data
London stocks rallied in early trade on Wednesday as investors welcomed a bigger-than-expected drop in UK inflation.
London open: Stocks edge down after jobs data, ahead of US inflation
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled UK jobs data and eyed the latest US inflation report.
London open: Stocks rise as investors eye inflation readings
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday following heavy losses at the end of last week, as investors looked ahead to inflation readings this week in the UK and US.
London open: Stocks fall on hawkish Fed comments; UK economy stagnates
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday following hawkish comments from Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, as investors mulled the latest UK GDP data.
London open: FTSE little changed after China data, earnings avalanche
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled the latest Chinese inflation data and waded through another deluge of corporate news.
London open: Markets struggle for direction, but M&S shares surge
The FTSE 100 was struggling for direction in early deals on Wednesday as investors continued to act cautiously following strong gains made last week.
London open: Stocks little changed as investors mull China, UK data releases
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Tuesday after a downbeat Asian session, as investors mulled the latest house price and retail sales data and waded through a deluge of corporate news.
London open: Stocks nudge higher; airlines rally on Ryanair results
London stocks were just a touch firmer in early trade on Monday despite solid gains in Asia, but airlines rallied after well-received results from Ryanair.
London open: FTSE edges higher ahead of payrolls
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday following a solid session on Wall Street, as investors eyed the release of the all-important non-farm payrolls report.
London open: Stocks rise ahead of BoE rate announcement
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve stood pat on interest rates, with the Bank of England widely expected to do the same at midday.
London open: Stocks edge up as Next, GSK boost outlooks
London stocks edged up in early trade on Wednesday, helped along by well-received updates from the likes of Next and GSK, as investors awaited the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.