London equity markets nudged higher in early trade on Monday, with strength in the housebuilding sector helping to offset weakness in mining stocks after disappointing Chinese data. At 0900 BST,

London stocks edged higher in early trade on Wednesday but markets lacked any real direction, with many traders away from their desks for the half-term holiday. At 0850 BST, the

London stocks were set for a firmer open on Tuesday following positive sessions in the US and Asia. The FTSE 100 was called to open 12 points higher at 7,064.

London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday, recovering from losses in the previous session, when worries about rising inflation and a crypto crash sent markets tumbling. At 0850 BST,

London stocks rose in early trade on Friday following a solid session on Wall Street, as worries about inflation eased. At 0840 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at

London stocks rose in early trade on Friday, with the top-flight index hitting a new post-pandemic high as deal news and strong commodity prices provided a boost ahead of the

Shares prices are continuing to grind higher at the end of the month against a backdrop of buoyant investor sentiment globally following the fresh record highs set on Wall Street

Stocks are set for a higher start ahead of the US central bank’s policy announcement later in the day. According to John Velis at BNY Mellon, Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell

Stocks are bouncing back although rising numbers of Covid-19 infections outside of Europe, particularly in Japan and India, continue to dominate the headlines and weigh on stock markets in Asia