London’s blue-chip shares are expected to extend gains on Wednesday as investors digest a softer UK inflation reading.

Asian Markets Rebound as Chip Stocks Recover and Oil Eases

London stocks are expected to open lower on Tuesday as investors await UK unemployment, earnings and public sector finance data.

London stocks closed lower on Monday as gilt yields rose following Andy Burnham’s first speech as UK prime minister and the start of a Cabinet reshuffle.

London stocks are expected to open lower on Monday as investors weigh further escalation in the Middle East and the arrival of Andy Burnham in Downing Street.

London’s FTSE 100 outperformed global peers on Friday as defensive utilities and energy stocks helped offset wider market weakness driven by a sell-off in technology and semiconductor shares.

London stocks are expected to open lower on Friday after a sharp sell-off across Asian markets, as escalating US-Iran tensions weighed on investor sentiment.

The FTSE 100 outperformed European peers on Thursday, helped by gains in engineering stocks and another wave of takeover activity across the London market.

Asian shares were mostly lower on Thursday as selling in artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks weighed on markets in South Korea and Japan.