Market Report - Pre-Open
London pre-open: Stocks seen up as investors eye Fed
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Tuesday following a positive US close, as investors eyed the start of the latest Federal Reserve policy meeting.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up; Halifax house prices in focus
London stocks looked set for a positive open on Monday after closing at another record high at the end of last week.
London pre-open: FTSE 100 to top 8,100 early on
UK stocks are expected hit more record highs on Friday as investors continued to digest another round of corporate earnings ahead of some crucial economic data from the US later on.
London pre-open: Flat start expected as earnings flood in
UK stocks are expected to open flat on Thursday, holding close to the record highs seen earlier in the week, as investors digested a barrage of corporate earnings and awaited some key economic data.
London pre-open: Stocks to extend rally as Footsie eyes another record
UK stocks are expected to rise for the sixth straight day on Wednesday, with futures pointing to a third consecutive record for the FTSE 100.
London pre-open: Further gains expected after FTSE 100 closes at record high
UK stocks are expected to test new highs on Tuesday after surging to a new record the previous session, as a tumbling pound gave markets a big lift.
London pre-open: Strong gains expected ahead of busy week
UK stocks are expected to rise for the fourth straight day on Monday as investors shake off recent concerns about monetary policy tightening and geopolitics ahead of a busy week for economic data and corporate earnings.
London pre-open: Sharp falls expected after Israel retaliates
UK stocks are expected to drop sharply on Friday morning after a flare-up of tensions in the Middle East.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher in early deals
UK stocks are expected to open higher on Thursday as they continue to bounce back from a sharp sell-off earlier in the week on the back of escalating tensions in the Middle East and fading hopes of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
London pre-open: Subdued start expected after huge sell-off
UK stocks were expected to open flat on Wednesday, as markets pause for breath following the previous session's sell-off which sent the FTSE 100 to its lowest level in four weeks.
London pre-open: FTSE 100 to hit one-month low on Israel, China fears
UK stocks are expected to open at a one-month low on Tuesday on the back of rising Middle East tensions and a mixed bag of economic data from China.
London pre-open: Stocks to fall as markets watch Middle East tensions
UK stocks are expected to fall in early trading on Monday with investors likely to keep close eyes on the evolving situation between Israel and Iran, after Tehran launched drones and missiles overnight.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up as investors mull GDP data
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Friday as investors mulled the latest UK GDP data and eyed the start of US earnings season.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up as investors eyed ECB
London stocks were set to rise on Thursday ahead of the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank and PPI reading in the US, as investors continued to mull the impact of a hotter-than-expected US inflation print a day earlier.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher ahead of US inflation
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest US inflation reading.
London pre-open: Stocks seen muted; retail sales growth picks up
London stocks were set for a muted open on Tuesday as investors continued to eye the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank and the start of US earnings season later in the week.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up after Friday's losses
London stocks were set to gain at the open on Monday following heavy losses at the end of last week.
London pre-open: FTSE seen flat ahead of payrolls
London stocks were set for a muted open on Friday as investors eyed the all-important non-farm payrolls release, and mulled data showing that UK house prices fell for the first time in six months in March.
London pre-open: FTSE to edge up ahead of services data
London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Thursday following a mostly firmer US session, as investors eyed the latest reading on the UK services sector.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower on US rate cut worries
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Wednesday following a downbeat close on Wall Street, as doubts over US interest rate cuts grew following solid economic data.