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 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 fell in early trade on Tuesday, with banks under the cosh after a disappointing update from Barclays, as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.