London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve stood pat on interest rates, with the Bank of England widely expected to do the same at midday.
London stocks edged up in early trade on Wednesday, helped along by well-received updates from the likes of Next and GSK, as investors awaited the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
London stocks were steady in early trade on Tuesday, with BP under pressure after disappointing third-quarter numbers, as investors mulled the latest data out of China and UK shop price index.
London stocks rose in early trade on Monday as investors mulled results from the likes of HSBC and Pearson, and looked ahead to a series of key central bank policy announcements this week.
London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Friday as investors eyed the release of a key US inflation reading, with NatWest under the cosh after results.