Market Report - Opening
03 Oct
London open: Stocks gain as sterling hit by Bailey comments
London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, benefiting from a weaker pound and rate cut hopes, but investors remained cautious overall amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East.
02 Oct
London open: FTSE gains as oil prices rise on Middle East tensions
London stocks gained in early trade on Wednesday, with oil prices on the rise as tensions in the Middle East escalated further.
01 Oct
London open: Stocks nudge up ahead of manufacturing reading
London stocks were just a touch higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors mulled news of Israel’s invasion of Southern Lebanon, and eyed the latest reading on the UK manufacturing sector.