Market Report - Pre-Open
London pre-open: Stocks seen up ahead of Fed, BoE policy announcements
London stocks were set for a positive open on Wednesday as investors looked ahead to policy announcements from the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.
London pre-open: Stocks seen flat amid earnings barrage
London stocks were set for a flat open on Tuesday as investors mulled the latest retail inflation data and braced for a barrage of earnings from the likes of BP, Standard Chartered and Diageo.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up as investors eye rate announcements
London stocks were set to gain at the open on Monday following a positive session in Asia, as investors eyed a slew of UK data releases later in the day and policy announcements from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England on Wednesday and Thursday.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher; NatWest in focus
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Friday despite mixed performances in the US and Asia, as investors mulled results from the likes of NatWest and IMI.
London pre-open: Stocks to fall after Wall St losses
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Thursday following losses on Wall Street, where tech names came under pressure.
London pre-open: UK markets to fall after US blue chip earnings disappoint
UK stocks were expected to fall in early deals on Wednesday after a wave of corporate earnings from Wall Street heavyweights disappointed overnight.
London pre-open: Losses expected early on, but Compass lifts guidance
UK stocks are expected to pull back slightly on Tuesday morning with the FTSE 100 seen opening around 0. 4% lower than Monday's closing price of 8,198. 78.
London pre-open: Gains expected as markets react to tumultuous weekend
UK stocks are expected to rise on Monday morning as investors reacted to a flurry of market-moving news over the weekend, such as the exit of Joe Biden from the US presidential race, a reduction in interest rates in China and ongoing global IT outages.
London pre-open: Stocks set to dip, US political soap opera in focus
Stocks in London looked set for a muted start as investors digested the latest political headlines out of the US and their potential implications for the stock market.
London pre-open: Stocks to rise as investors mull UK jobs data
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Thursday as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up as investors mull inflation data
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest UK inflation figures.
London pre-open: Stocks set for more losses
London stocks were set for more losses on Tuesday despite a positive close on Wall Street.
London pre-open: Stocks seen weaker after disappointing Chinese GDP
London stocks were set to fall at the open on Monday as investors digested disappointing Chinese GDP figures.
London pre-open: Stocks to rise as investors eye US bank earnings
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Friday as investors turned their focus to the US, where banks are due to kick off the earnings season.
London pre-open: Stocks to rise after better-than-expected UK GDP
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Thursday following a positive close on Wall Street and better-than-expected UK GDP data, as investors looked ahead to the latest US inflation reading.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up after Tuesday's losses
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday following losses in the previous session, as investors eyed the second and final day of Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell’s testimony to Congress.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge higher; UK retail sales dip
London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Tuesday as data showed a dip in retail sales.
London pre-open: Stocks seen flat as investors mull French election news
London stocks were seen little changed at the open on Monday as investors turned their attention to France, where the election resulted in a hung parliament.
London pre-open: Stocks seen up as Brits wake up to Labour victory
London stocks were set to rise at the open on Friday as Brits woke up to the first Labour government in 14 years.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge up as Brits head to the polls
London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Thursday as Brits headed to the polls amid expectations the Labour party will be voted into power for the first time in 14 years.