Market Reports Uk
London close: FTSE higher on the day, helped along by miners
London stocks were holding onto gains by the close, underpinned by a strong showing in the mining sector and well-received earnings from HSBC.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as miners rally; mortgage approvals in focus
London stocks were holding on to gains by midday, underpinned by a strong showing in the mining sector and well-received earnings from HSBC.
London open: Stocks rise as miners, HSBC lend a hand
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, helped along by a weaker pound and some well-received earnings from HSBC.
London pre-open: Stock seen touch higher despite geopolitical tensions
London stocks were set for a marginally firmer open on Monday despite missile launches from North Korea and growing tensions between the US and Russia.
London close: Stocks end lower; tobacco shares tank
London stocks ended in the red on Friday as tobacco shares took a tumble and following a series of disappointing corporate releases.
London midday: Stocks extend losses as Barclays, IAG reverse course
London stocks had pushed further into the red by midday following a series of disappointing corporate releases, at the end of what has been a manic week for earnings.
London open: Stocks edge lower but Barclays bucks trend
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Friday following uninspiring US and Asian sessions, at the end of what has been a manic week in terms of corporate earnings.
London pre-open: Stocks seen weaker on uninspiring cues
London stocks were set for a weaker open on Friday at the end of what has been a very busy week in terms of corporate news, following uninspiring US and Asian sessions.
London close: FTSE weighed down by AstraZeneca, pound weakens
London stocks ended the day lower on Thursday as investors plodded through a massive but mixed salvo of company results, while the pound fell against the dollar during UK trading.
London midday: Stocks little changed as pound hits 10-month high versus dollar
London stocks were just a touch higher by midday on Thursday as investors plodded through a massive but mixed salvo of company results, while the pound surged against the dollar after the Federal Reserve sounded a more cautious note on inflation.
London open: Stocks nudge lower amid barrage of earnings
London stocks ticked a touch lower in early trade on Thursday as investors waded through a barrage of earnings reports, while the pound nudged higher against the euro and the greenback.
London pre-open: Stocks seen steady as earnings roll in
London stocks were set for a steady open on Thursday as investors braced for a blizzard of earnings releases and digested the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
London close: Stocks close slightly higher as ITV rallies; UK GDP digested
London stocks ended Wednesday's session sightly higher following a well-received update from broadcaster ITV and a deluge of other earnings news, as investors digested the latest reading on the UK economy, which met expectations.
London midday: Stocks hold gains as GDP meets expectations
London stocks were maintaining gains by midday as investors waded through a deluge of earnings and digested the latest reading on the UK economy, which met expectations.
London open: Stocks edge higher ahead of UK GDP, Fed rate announcement
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday as investors waded through a deluge of earnings ahead of the release of UK gross domestic product data and a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
London pre-open: Stocks seen muted ahead of GDP, FOMC
London stocks were set for a muted open on Wednesday as investors eyed the release of UK gross domestic product data and a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
London close: FTSE pushes higher with help from miners
London stocks closed higher on Tuesday, underpinned by strength in the mining sector as investors digested a flurry of earnings reports.
London midday: Stocks push higher as miners lend support
London stocks had extended gains by midday on Tuesday, boosted by strength in the mining sector as investors sifted through earnings and digested a mixed survey on UK industrial production.
London open: Stocks push higher as investors sift through corporate news
London stocks pushed higher in early trade on Tuesday as investors sifted through some corporate news and looked ahead to the start of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as investors eye Fed meeting
London stocks were set for a firmer open on Tuesday, recovering from the previous session's losses as investors eyed the start of the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting.