Market Reports Uk
London close: FTSE gains pared as pound climbs on Brexit comments
London stocks clung onto marginal gains on Tuesday, helped along by some well received results from oil giants BP and ad behemoth WPP.
London midday: Stocks pare gains but BP continues to gush higher on results
London stocks were clinging on to small gains by midday on Tuesday, helped along by some well received results from oil giant BP.
London open: Stocks in the black as BP gushes higher after results
London stocks edged higher in early trade on Tuesday, boosted by some-well received results from oil giant BP.
London pre-open: Stocks seen muted after uninspiring US and Asian sessions
London stocks were set for a muted open on Tuesday following uninspiring sessions in the US and Asia, as investors look ahead to this week's Bank of England rate announcement.
London close: Stocks dip ahead of MPC meeting, rates in focus
London stocks ended lower as the pound gained ground after data on mortgages and consumer credit added to the chances of a rate hike this week with analyst comment also weighing on shares of housebuilders in particular.
London midday: Stocks maintain losses as pound gains, housebuilders weigh
London stocks remained in the red by midday on Monday as the pound gained ground after data on mortgages and consumer credit added weight to expectations of a rate hike this week, while a poor performance from housebuilders weighed.
London open: Stocks edge lower as pound recovers ground, HSBC in focus
London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday as the pound recovered some of its losses from last week ahead of a busy few days that includes rate decisions from the Bank of England and Federal Reserve.
London pre-open: Stocks seen weaker on Catalonia concerns, BoE and Fed rate decisions eyed
London stocks looked set for a downbeat open on Monday amid concerns about Catalonia and ahead of interest rate decisions from both the Bank of England and the Federal Reserve later this week.
London close: Shares end slightly higher following RBS numbers, US GDP
London stocks ended the session slightly higher, underpinned by a weaker pound and well-received US GDP data and third-quarter earnings from RBS.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as pound drops, RBS rallies
London stocks were holding on to modest gains by midday, underpinned by a weaker pound and well-received third-quarter earnings from RBS.
London open: Stocks edge higher as pound loses ground; RBS and IAG earnings in focus
London equity markets edged higher in early trade on Friday, helped along by a weaker pound.
London pre-open: Stocks to nudge up; RBS and IAG earnings in focus
London equity markets were set to nudge higher at the open on Friday, with sentiment underpinned by some well-received results from tech companies in the US.
London close: Stocks gain as pound drops versus dollar on retail sales; ECB digested
London stocks ended in the black on Thursday, underpinned by a weaker pound versus the dollar as investors digested disappointed retail sales data, although sterling made gains against the euro after the European Central Bank said it will cut the size of its asset purchases but extend the programme until next September.
London midday: Footsie up as pound slips on retail shock, Catalonia and ECB eyed
London stocks had picked up by midday on Thursday as some encouraging news filtered through from Spain and investors gave a sanguine eye to the looming announcement from the European Central Bank on monetary policy.
London open: Stocks flat as investors sift through corporate news; Draghi eyed
London stocks were steady in early trade on Thursday as investors sifted through corporate news and eyed a later announcement from the European Central Bank and ensuing press conference with Mario Draghi.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as attention turns to Draghi
London stocks were set for a positive open on Thursday as investors eyed a rate decision by the European Central Bank and ensuing press conference with Mario Draghi.
London close: Footsie down as Sterling snaps back after firmer GDP reading
Stocks slumped as the pound rallied after a stronger-than-expected reading on GDP data which some believed that, at the margin, raised the likelihood of a rate hike by the Bank of England next week.
London midday: Stocks dip as GDP figures lift rate hike odds, boosting pound
London stocks ticked a little lower by midday on Thursday as the pound rallied after stronger-than-expected GDP data raised the likelihood of a rate hike by the Bank of England next week.
London open: Stocks steady ahead of third-quarter GDP data
London stocks were little changed in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the release of third-quarter UK GDP data.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge lower ahead of GDP data
London stocks were set to edge lower at the open on Wednesday as investors eye the release of third-quarter UK GDP data.