Market Report - Pre-Open
London pre-open: Stocks seen flat after fresh record
London stocks were set to kick off the last trading session of the year – a half day – in a fairly muted fashion after the index closed at a fresh record high in the previous session.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower on weak US cues
London stocks were set for a weaker open on Thursday, taking their cue from a downbeat US session, with volumes expected to be light again due to the holidays.
London pre-open: Stocks set for muted open in quiet trade
London stocks were set for a muted open on Wednesday following the Christmas break, with many traders still away form their desks in the run-up to the New Year.
London pre-open: Stocks seen touch lower as investors eye GDP
London stocks were set to open a little lower on Friday as investors look to the release of UK GDP figures on what is expected to be a very quiet half day’s trading ahead of the Christmas break.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as attention turns to US data
Stocks in London were set to open in the red on Thursday, taking their cue from a downbeat session in the US and mixed markets in Asia, as investors eyed a slew of US data releases.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as volumes taper off ahead of Christmas
Stocks in London were set drift lower at the open amid a lack of fresh catalysts, as activity winds down in the run-up to the Christmas break.
London pre-open: Stocks seen a little lower; BoJ stands pat
Stocks in London were set to open a little lower on Tuesday in quiet trade as investors digest news that the Bank of Japan has stood pat on monetary policy.
London pre-open: Stocks seen slightly higher amid firmer oil prices
Stocks in London were set to open a little higher on Monday amid firmer oil prices, at the start of what is expected to be a fairly quiet week in the run-up to Christmas.
London pre-open: Stocks set for muted start
London stocks were set to nudge just a touch higher at the open, with a much quieter day on the cards after Thursday’s session saw investors react to rate announcements from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.
London pre-open: Stocks seen flat as investors digest hawkish Fed hike
Stocks in London were set to open little changed on Thursday as investors digested a 25 basis points rate hike by the Federal Reserve, as anticipated, but a more hawkish tone than expected.
London pre-open: Stocks seen little changed ahead of Fed, UK jobs data
Stocks in London were set to open little changed on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve and ahead of some key UK jobs data.
London pre-open: Stocks seen flat ahead of inflation data; Fed eyed
Stocks in London were set to open little changed on Tuesday ahead of UK inflation data and as the Federal Reserve kicks off its two-day policy meeting.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as oil prices surge
Stocks in London were set to open higher on Monday as oil prices surged after non-OPEC members reached a deal with OPEC on Saturday for the first time since 2001 to cut production, pushing prices to their highest levels since 2015.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge higher, tracking gains on Wall Street
UK stocks were being called to start the morning slightly higher, tracking overnights gains on Wall Street that saw the Dow Jones Industrials and S&P 500 establish fresh record highs.
London pre-open: ECB, Italian banks in focus
Stocks in London were expected to start the session only slightly higher despite outsized gains overnight on Wall Street that saw the Dow Jones Industrials, S&P 500 and Russell 2000 all set fresh record highs.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as MPs set to vote on Article 50 timetable
Stocks in London were set to open higher on Wednesday following positive US and Asian cues, as MPs prepare to vote on the government’s plan to trigger Article 50 by the end of March next year.
London pre-open: Stocks seen flat as investors continue to digest Italy vote
Stocks in London were set to open broadly flat on Tuesday as investors continue to mull over the implications of the Italian referendum and Prime Minister Renzi’s resignation.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower after Renzi defeat
Stocks in London were set to open in the red on Monday as Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi resigned after he conceded defeat in a constitutional referendum, with investors concerned about the political and economic instability that might ensue.
London pre-open: FTSE to open lower ahead of US non-farm payrolls report
The FTSE 100 is expected to open 44 points lower to 6,708 as investors cautiously await the US non-farm payrolls report.
London pre-open: Stocks seen touch weaker as investors digest OPEC deal
Stocks in London were set for a steady open on Thursday as investors continue to digest OPEC’s agreement to cut oil production.