Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks edge down as investors eye Fed, BoE announcements
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as caution set in ahead of rate announcements from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England, while results from Microsoft and Alphabet failed to impress.
London open: Stocks rise as shop price inflation eases; WPP surges
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from a solid session on Wall Street, as data showed that UK shop price inflation eased sharply in January.
London open: FTSE nudges up ahead of busy week
London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Monday as investors looked ahead to a busy week for earnings and central bank announcements.
London open: Stocks gain as consumer confidence hits two-year high
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as investors mulled an upbeat consumer confidence survey and looked ahead to the release of key US inflation data.
London open: Stocks edge down ahead of ECB, US GDP data
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Thursday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank and US GDP data.
London open: Miners pace gains on China news; easyJet flies higher
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, with miners pacing the gains after China said it will cut the reserve requirement ratio for banks from next month.
London open: Stocks gain as miners rally; borrowing data in focus
London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Tuesday following another record close on Wall Street, as investors mulled better-than-expected UK borrowing figures.
London open: Stocks gain after US rally; Bodycote jumps
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday following solid gains on Wall Street at the end of last week.
London open: FTSE gains as weak retail sales boost rate cut hopes
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as weak retail sales figures boosted rate cut hopes.
London open: Stocks nudge down amid raft of corporate news
London stocks nudged a touch lower in early trade on Thursday following heavy losses in the previous session, as investors waded through a deluge of corporate news.
London open: Stocks slump as UK inflation ticks higher
London stocks fell sharply in early trade on Wednesday as a surprise jump in UK inflation dampened rate cut hopes.
London open: FTSE falls as rate cut expectations scaled back; jobs data in focus
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data, and as hawkish comments from central bankers dampened rate cut hopes.
London open: Stocks nudge up; quiet trade expected amid US holiday
London stocks nudged up in early trade on Monday following a mostly positive session in Asia, but trade was expected to be quieter than usual with US markets closed for Martin Luther King day.
London open: Stocks gain as UK economy returns to growth
London stocks gained in early trade on Friday after data showed the UK economy returned to growth in November, and as investors eyed earnings from US banking behemoths.
London open: Stocks gain ahead of US inflation; Tesco, M&S in focus
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday following gains in the US and Asia, with supermarkets in focus after trading updates from Tesco and Marks & Spencer.
London open: Stocks dip after World Bank warning; Sainsbury's in the red
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday following a downbeat growth forecast from the World Bank, and as investors eyed the latest US inflation data this week.
London open: Stocks tick up but recruiters slump after Hays profit warning
London stocks edged up in early trade on Tuesday following solid gains on Wall Street, but recruiters were under the cosh after a profit warning from Hays.
London open: Stocks edge lower as investors eye US inflation reading
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday following a mostly downbeat Asian session, as investors eyed the release of the latest US inflation reading this week.
London open: Stocks fall ahead of payrolls report
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London open: Stocks gain ahead of data slew; Next, JD Sports in the spotlight
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday ahead of a slew of UK data releases, with retailers Next and JD Sports in the spotlight amid diverging performances.