Market Report - pre-open

London pre-open: Shares called higher on first trading day of 2026

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Friday 02 Jan 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to open higher on the first trading day of 2026, having closed the prior year lower but still enjoying its strongest yearly gain since 2009, closing just shy of the 10,000 mark.




The FTSE 100 was called to...

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