Market Report - Opening
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London open: Stocks rise after better-than-expected UK GDP
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as data showed the UK economy grew more than first thought in the first quarter.
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London open: Stocks nudge lower ahead of key US, UK data; GSK tumbles
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Thursday as investors eyed the release of a key US inflation reading and the latest UK GDP data at the end of the week.
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London open: Stocks gain after US tech rally
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a tech rally on Wall Street, which saw the Nasdaq end 1. 3% higher.
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US open: Markets mixed as Nvidia rebounds, Boeing drops
US stock markets opened mixed on Tuesday with the Dow in the red but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq snapping a three-day losing streak as Nvidia rebounded after recent falls.
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London open: Stocks nudge up; Ocado and Melrose under the cosh
London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Tuesday following a mixed close on Wall Street, as investors eyed the release of a key US inflation reading and UK GDP data later in the week.
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London open: Stocks nudge up as investors eye US inflation, UK GDP
London stocks were just a smidgen firmer in early trade on Monday, paring opening losses as investors eyed the release of key US inflation and UK growth figures later in the week.
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London open: Stocks flat as investors mull retail sales; Britvic surges
London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday as investors mulled the latest retail sales data and consumer confidence reading.
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London open: Stocks nudge up ahead of BoE announcement
London stocks were just a touch firmer in early trade on Thursday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England, which is widely expected to stand pat on interest rates at 5. 25%.
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London open: Stocks edge down as investors mull inflation data
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as data showed that annual consumer price inflation eased to the Bank of England’s 2% target in May.
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London open: Stocks gain after US highs; Whitbread jumps
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday following a solid close on Wall Street, which saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq set new record highs.
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London open: Stocks gain as investors eye CPI, BoE decision
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as investors eyed a key UK inflation reading and the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England later in the week.
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London open: Stocks flat; Tesco and Crest Nicholson in focus
London stocks were flat in early trade on Friday, with all eyes on the latest results from Tesco and M&A news in the housebuilding sector.
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London open: Stocks edge lower as Fed signals just one rate cut this year
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve, which signalled there would be just one rate cut this year.
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London open: Stocks jump as uninspiring GDP raises rate cut hopes
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday as uninspiring UK GDP data raised hopes of a rate cut this summer.
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London open: Stocks edge up as investors mull jobs data
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday as data showed that UK wages grew faster than expected in the three months to April.
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London open: Political instability hits stocks early on
UK stocks followed European markets lower on Monday with investor risk appetite dampened by election news from the continent as far-right parties advanced.
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London open: Stocks flat ahead of payrolls report
London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday as investors erred on the side of caution ahead of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
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London open: Stocks nudge up ahead of ECB announcement
London stocks nudged up in early trade on Thursday following an upbeat close on Wall Street, as investors awaited an expected 25 basis points rate cut from the European Central Bank.
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London open: Stocks gain on US rate cut hopes
London stocks rose in early trade on Wednesday as weaker-than-expected US jobs data fuelled expectations of a rate cut by the Federal Reserve later this year.
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London open: Stocks in the red as oil giants hit by falling prices
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday, with oil giants under the cosh as oil prices retreated.