Market Reports Uk
London close: Utilities, banks, supermarkets drag FTSE 100 down
Stocks in London drifted to a mediocre close on Friday with utilities, banks and supermarkets combining to drag the FTSE 100 lower.
London midday: Stocks turn higher as pound slips after GDP data
London stocks had reversed earlier losses to trade a little higher by midday as the pound slipped back below $1. 30 after the latest data from the Office for National Statistics confirmed that UK growth slowed in the first quarter.
London open: Stocks in the red as consumer confidence hits lowest since Brexit vote
London stocks edged lower in early trade as investors mulled over an uninspiring survey on UK consumer confidence and looked ahead to the final release of first-quarter GDP figures.
London pre-open: Stocks seen weaker on downbeat US and Asian cues
London stocks were set for a weaker open on Friday following negative sessions in the US and Asia and the release of some downbeat UK consumer confidence data.
London close: FTSE 100 lower as sterling gains on rate-hike expectations
London stocks got off to a positive start but a firming sterling on higher UK rate-rise expectations and ex-dividend companies ultimately turned the market south.
London midday: Stocks in the black as mortgage approvals, consumer credit rise
London stocks were up but off earlier highs by midday, while the pound briefly popped above $1. 30 for the first time in over a month after data showed mortgage approvals and consumer credit picked up more than expected in May, boosting expectations of an interest-rate hike.
London open: Stocks led higher by miners, banks
London stocks pushed higher in early trade, with miners and banks putting in a strong performance as investors continued to digest recent comments from central bankers.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher on central bank comments
London stocks were expected to open in the black on Thursday, taking their cue from positive sessions in the US and Asia as investors welcome comments from central bankers.
London close: FTSE down as Carney, Draghi plead 'Don't let me be misunderstood'
Stocks in London flopped to a lower close Wednesday as Bank of England governor Mark Carney and European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi separately sought to ensure their earlier comments to the market were not misunderstood.
London midday: Stocks pare losses ahead of Wall Street open
London stocks had pared losses to trade flat by midday amid news of a shake-up for the asset management industry.
London open: Stocks in the red despite encouraging house price data
London stocks fell in early trade as investors sifted through corporate news and the latest survey on UK house prices.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower after downbeat US session
London stocks were set for a weaker open on Wednesday following a downbeat session in the US, as investors digest comments from a number of Fed officials in the previous session.
London close: Hike in banks' capital buffers hits shares
A stronger sterling weighed on the FTSE on Tuesday, as it emerged the Bank of England will force banks to further bolster their capital buffers to deal with bad debts .
London midday: Stocks tick down as BoE orders banks to boost capital buffers
London stocks had ticked a touch lower by midday despite a solid showing in the mining sector, as investors mulled news that the Bank of England will force banks to bolster their capital buffers to deal with bad debts.
London open: Stocks flat despite strong showing from miners; BoE report eyed
London stocks were steady in early trade despite a solid showing in the mining sector, as investors eyed the Bank of England's financial stability report and a speech by governor Mark Carney.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as investors eye Carney
London stocks were set for a slightly firmer open on Tuesday as investors eye the Bank of England's financial stability report and a speech by governor Mark Carney.
London close: FTSE higher as PM fashions DUP deal from election flotsam
London shares closed higher after PM Theresa May crafted a confidence and supply deal with Northern Ireland's DUP from the flotsam and jetsam of her general election humiliation.
London midday: Stocks extend gains as May clings to power with DUP deal
London stocks had extended gains by midday as it emerged that Prime Minister Theresa May has agreed a confidence and supply deal with Northern Ireland's controversial Democratic Unionist Party that will allow her to cling to power.
London open: Stocks edge higher as oil rises
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday, with energy shares in the black as oil prices rose.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher; Italian banks in focus
London stocks were set for a positive open on Monday, taking their cue from an upbeat session in Asia.