Market Report - Pre-Open

London pre-open: Stocks seen lower on final day of the year
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Thursday, with volumes expected to be light and markets in the UK open for just half a day.

London pre-open: Stocks seen flat after Tuesday's rally
London stocks were set for a steady open on Wednesday following strong gains in the previous session, which saw the FTSE 100 hit its highest level since March as investors cheered the Brexit deal and US stimulus.

London pre-open: Stocks to rise on Brexit deal, US stimulus
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Tuesday as investors cheer the UK’s Brexit deal and US stimulus bill.

London pre-open: Stocks to gain as Johnson set to announce Brexit deal
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Thursday, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson expected to announce that the UK and the EU have reached a Brexit trade deal.

London pre-open: Stocks seen lower amid Brexit woes
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Wednesday amid ongoing concerns about Brexit and after Donald Trump urged Congress to amend the coronavirus aid bill.

London pre-open: Stocks seen lower amid Covid, Brexit worries
London stocks were set to fall further at the open on Tuesday amid ongoing concerns about the new coronavirus strain and stalled Brexit talks.

London pre-open: Stocks seen lower amid Covid worries
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Monday amid worries about a new Covid strain and as London and the South East were plunged into Tier 4 over the weekend.

London pre-open: Stocks seen lower as investors eye Brexit talks
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Friday as investors continue to eye Brexit talks.

London pre-open: Stocks to edge up ahead of BoE announcement
London stocks were set to edge higher at the open on Thursday, supported by hopes of a Brexit deal and further US stimulus, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England.

London pre-open: Stocks seen higher on Brexit optimism; inflation in focus
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday following a solid session on Wall Street, amid optimism about a Brexit deal.

London pre-open: Stocks seen lower on Covid worries; jobs data in focus
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Tuesday, with worries about a new strain of Covid-19 and the capital’s plunge into Tier 3 set to weigh on sentiment.

London pre-open: Stocks seen muted as Brexit talks deadline extended
London stocks were set for a muted open on Monday after the deadline for Brexit talks was extended.

London pre-open: Stocks seen muted amid no-deal Brexit fears
London stocks were set for a muted open on Friday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson told ministers to prepare for the "strong possibility" of a no-deal Brexit.

London pre-open: Stocks seen muted as Brexit talks deadline extended to Sunday
London stocks were set for a muted open on Thursday as the deadline for Brexit talks was extended to Sunday.

London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as Johnson heads to Brussels
London stocks were set to rise on Wednesday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson heads to Brussels for Brexit talks with European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen.

London pre-open: Stocks to fall as Johnson heads to Brussels
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Tuesday, with all eyes on Brexit talks as Prime Minister Boris Johnson was set to meet EU Commission president Ursula Von Der Leyen in Brussels.

London pre-open: Stocks seen muted as investors eye Brexit talks
London stocks were set for a muted open on Monday, with Brexit talks very much in focus.

London pre-open: Stocks to rise ahead of payrolls report
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Friday as investors eyed the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.

London pre-open: Stocks seen lower; Brexit in focus
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Thursday following solid gains in the previous session, amid concerns about Brexit.

London pre-open: Stocks seen lower but vaccine news could provide a lift
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Wednesday following strong gains in the previous session, but sentiment was likely to get a boost from news the UK has approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for rollout next week.