Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks flat as investors mull GDP data
London stocks were steady in early trade on Monday as data showed the UK economy grew less than initially thought in the second quarter of the year.
London open: FTSE nudges up as investors eye US PCE
London stocks nudged up in early trade on Friday following solid gains on Wall Street and with Chinese markets on track for their best week since 2008, as investors eyed the release of the Federal Reserve’s favourite gauge of inflation.
London open: Stocks rise on China stimulus news
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, taking their cue from strong gains in Asia after China pledged more measures to boost the economy.
London open: Stocks fall; Rightmove rejects another takeover bid from REA
London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday following two days of gains, with China in focus again after a rate cut.
London open: FTSE gains on China stimulus measures
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, with sentiment boosted after China unveiled new stimulus measures.
London open: Stocks flat but Rightmove jumps as REA ups bid
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Monday as investors eyed a speech by Chancellor Rachel Reeves, but Rightmove popped higher after REA Group sweetened its takeover offer.
London open: Stocks in the red as consumer confidence slides, retail sales beat
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as investors mulled a slide in consumer confidence but better-than-expected retail sales data.
London open: FTSE rallies after bumper US rate cut; BoE in focus
London stocks rallied in early trade on Thursday as investors mulled a bumper rate cut from the US Federal Reserve and eyed the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England.
London open: Stocks edge lower after inflation data, ahead of Fed
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest UK inflation reading and looked ahead to a policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
London open: Stocks rally ahead of Fed meeting; Kingfisher surges
London stocks rallied in early trade on Tuesday following a flat close in the previous session, as investors eyed the start of the Federal Reserve’s two-day policy meeting and an expected rate cut.
London open: Stocks nudge lower as investors eye rate announcements
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Monday ahead of a busy week that includes rate announcements from the Bank of England, the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan.
London open: Stocks edge up in quiet trade
London stocks edged up quiet trade early on Friday, with little in the way of market-moving news to provide any direction.
London open: Stocks rally on strong US cues; house prices pick up
London stocks rallied in early trade on Thursday following strong gains on Wall Street, particularly for the tech sector, and encouraging UK house price data.
London open: Stocks nudge up as investors mull UK GDP figures
London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Wednesday as data showed the UK economy continued to stagnate in July.
London open: Stocks fall as investors mull jobs data; Centamin surges
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.
London open: Stocks gain after Friday's losses; Entain jumps
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, recovering from heavy losses at the end of last week on the back of a disappointing US non-farm payrolls report.
London open: Stocks fall ahead of payrolls report
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as investors eyed the release of the all-important non-farm payrolls report and mulled the latest UK house price data.
London open: Stocks flat as investors eye ADP
London stocks were steady in early trade on Thursday following mostly weaker US and Asian sessions, as investors eyed the release of US jobs data.
London open: Stocks slide after heavy Wall St losses
London stocks slid in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a heavy selloff on Wall Street on the back of poor manufacturing data, with sharp falls for Nvidia also weighing on sentiment.
London open: Stocks gain after retail sales, ahead of US data
London stocks edged up in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest UK retail sales figures and looked ahead to key US data releases.