Market Reports Uk
London close: FTSE ends down for January as housebuilders and Capita drag
London stocks extended their losses on Wednesday, finishing down for the month amid weakness in the housebuilding sector and wider sector concerns sparked by a profit warning from business services outsourcer Capita.
London midday: Stocks subside as Capita and builders weigh, but pound pares gains
London stocks had edged lower by midday on Wednesday even as the pound pared earlier gains against the dollar, dragged down by weakness in the housebuilding sector and a profit warning from outsourcer Capita.
London open: Stocks steady as investors eye Fed, Capita tumbles on profit warning
London stocks were steady in early trade on Wednesday following heavy losses in the previous session, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve, amid weakness in the housebuilder sector and a profit warning from outsourcer Capita.
London pre-open: Stocks to nudge lower as investors eye Fed announcement
London stocks were set to nudge down at the open on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
London close: Stocks slump as bonds and FCA warning weigh, Carney lifts pound
The FTSE was a sea of red on Tuesday by a bruising combination of government bond pressure, a rising pound and a hit for banks and builders from a regulatory warning.
London midday: Stocks extend losses as pound trades back above $1.41
London stocks had extended losses by midday on Tuesday as the pound gained back ground against the dollar, trading above $1. 41 again despite growing concerns over Brexit.
London open: Stocks fall on weak Wall St cues, pound hit by Brexit woes
London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from a downbeat session in the US amid rising bond yields, as Brexit concerns hit the pound.
London pre-open: Stocks seen lower amid rising bond yields
London stocks were set for sharp losses at the open on Tuesday following a downbeat close on Wall Street, amid rising bond yields.
London close: Stocks cling onto gains as pound slides
London stocks held on to slight gains on Monday as the pound slumped back and Wall Street started on the back foot but the UK's major miners saved the day as copper prices rose.
London midday: Stocks maintain gains as pound drops below $1.41, miners gain
London stocks were holding on to gains by midday on Monday as the pound fell below $1. 41, with miners on the up as copper prices rose.
London open: Stocks edge higher in quiet trade as dollar claws back losses
London stocks edged higher in fairly quiet trade on Monday as the pound gave back some gains against the dollar.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge up after another record close on Wall St
London stocks are set for a firmer open on Monday, taking their cue from another record close on Wall Street at the end of last week.
London close: Stocks end up despite pound rally as GDP data pleases
London stocks ended the week in style despite a rally in the pound, as investors digested solid UK growth figures.
London midday: Stocks rise even as pound rallies on GDP data
London stocks extended gains by midday on Friday even as the pound roared higher on the back of solid UK growth figures, with investors looking ahead to the US GDP release and a speech by Donald Trump at Davos.
London open: Stocks climb despite pound strength; GDP data eyed
London stocks rose in early trade on Friday despite a rallying pound, taking their cue from a record close on Wall Street as investors eyed UK and US economic growth figures.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher after Wall St records; GDP in focus
London stocks were set for a firmer open on Friday after an upbeat session on Wall Street, where the Dow and S&P 500 notched record closes, as investors eyed the release of fourth-quarter GDP figures for the UK and US.
London close: Punchy pound knocks FTSE down again
London stocks lost out on their earlier modest gains by the close on Thursday as the pound remained firm and UK corporate and economic news was mixed.
London midday: Stocks eke out gains despite sterling strength; ECB, Davos in focus
London stocks managed to eke out tiny gains by midday on Thursday even as the pound remained firm, with investors focusing on forex markets and the upcoming interest rate decision from the European Central Bank despite there being no shortage of UK corporate or economic news.
London open: Stocks flat as investors eye sterling and ECB
London stocks were steady in early trade on Thursday as investors continued to keep an eye on the pound after its surge against the dollar the previous day dragged the top-flight index down to its lowest level so far this year.
London pre-open: Stocks to nudge lower as investors keep an eye on sterling
London stocks were set to nudge lower at the open on Thursday, with investors likely to keep an eye on the pound after its surge against the dollar in the previous session weighed on the top-flight index.