Market Report - Opening
London open: Stocks steady ahead of data slew; Spire Healthcare jumps
London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday as investors mulled disappointing retail sales figures and looked ahead to a slew of UK data releases.
London open: FTSE edges up; Direct Line surges after rejecting Aviva bid
London stocks edged up in early trade on Thursday, with Direct Line powering ahead after it rejected another takeover proposal, but trade was set to be quiet as US markets will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.
London open: Stocks flat as investors continue to mull Trump tariffs
London stocks were steady in early trade on Wednesday as investors continued to mull the implications of Trump’s news tariffs and ahead of a key US inflation reading.
London open: Stocks fall on Trump's tariff plans
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday after Donald Trump announced plans to impose tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China.
London open: Stocks rise as investors welcome Trump’s Treasury Secretary appointment
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as investors welcomed US President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to appoint billionaire fund manager Scott Bessent as Treasury Secretary.
London open: Stocks rise as investors mull retail sales
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as investors mulled an improvement in consumer confidence but a bigger-than-expected drop in retail sales.
London open: FTSE dips as Nvidia fails to impress; JD Sports slides
London stocks dipped in early trade on Thursday after third-quarter numbers from US tech giant Nvidia failed to impress investors and as geopolitical tensions continued to simmer.
London open: Stocks edge up as inflation jumps past BoE target
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday as higher-than-expected UK inflation fuelled expectations the Bank of England will refrain from cutting rates next month.
London open: Imperial Brands leads gains after results
London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday, with Imperial Brands leading the gains after well-received results.
London open: Stocks edge up as investors mull Rightmove data
London stocks edged up in early trade on Monday as investors mulled the latest house price research from Rightmove and looked ahead to earnings from US tech giant Nvidia this week.
London open: Stocks fall as UK growth slows
London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as data showed that economic growth in the UK unexpectedly slowed in the third quarter.
London open: Stocks flat ahead of US PPI; Burberry surges
London stocks were steady in early trade on Thursday as investors sifted through a raft of corporate news and looked ahead to another US inflation reading.
London open: FTSE nudges up ahead of US inflation reading
London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Wednesday, steadying after heavy losses in the previous session, but with gains muted ahead of the latest US inflation reading.
London open: Stocks fall as investors mull jobs data; Convatec surges
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday as data revealed an uptick in unemployment and a cooling in wage growth, and as investors sifted through a raft of corporate releases.
London open: Stocks rally as investors eye jobs data; Croda, Burberry gain
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as investors eyed the release of key jobs data later in the week.
London open: Stocks dip; Vistry tumbles on profit warning
London stocks dipped in early trade on Friday at the end of an eventful week, as investors mulled rate cuts by the Bank of England and the Federal Reserve.
London open: Stocks nudge up amid corporate deluge, ahead of rate decisions
London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Thursday as investors waded through a deluge of corporate news and looked ahead to the latest policy announcements from the Bank of England and the US Federal Reserve.
London open: Stocks surge as Trump declares victory
London stocks rallied in early trade on Wednesday as Donald Trump closed in on the US presidency.
London open: FTSE nudges up as investors eye US election
London stocks were just a smidgen higher in early trade on Tuesday, with investors erring on the side of caution as Americans headed to the polls.
London open: Stocks gain as investors eye US election, rate announcements
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as investors eyed a busy week that includes the US presidential election and policy announcements in the UK and across the pond.