(Sharecast News) - London equity markets finished in positive territory on Friday, managing to break above the waterline in late trading after worries about rising Covid-19 cases and further restrictions knocked sentiment earlier in the session.

(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday as investors mulled over the latest UK borrowing figures, but the FTSE 100 was still on course for heavy weekly losses amid ongoing concerns about the coronavirus and its impact on the economy.

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to rise at the open on Friday following heavy losses in the previous session.

(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished in the red on Thursday, as investors digested details of Chancellor Rishi Sunak's new measures to replace the furlough scheme.

(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell on Thursday amid ongoing concerns about rising Covid-19 infections and further restrictions, as investors awaited details of Chancellor Rishi Sunak's new measures to replace the furlough scheme.

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Thursday amid ongoing worries about rising Covid-19 infections, as investors await details on the measures Chancellor Rishi Sunak will implement to replace the furlough scheme.

(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished in the green on Wednesday, as investors brushed aside news that the UK's post-lockdown recovery was losing steam.

(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose on Wednesday, taking their cue from technology-led gains on Wall Street as investors eyed the latest readings on the UK manufacturing and services sectors.

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday following an upbeat session on Wall Street, as investors eyed the latest readings on the UK manufacturing and services sectors.

(Sharecast News) - London's top-flight index closed in positive territory on Tuesday, steadying after heavy losses in the previous session as investors mulled updates from the likes of Kingfisher and Whitbread.