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The Japanese yen has hit a 15-year high against the US dollar against a backdrop of inaction by the Government.
America's largest stock markets reported very light trading volumes on Monday as a flurry of M&A activity did little to reassure investors of the strength of the global recovery.
The FTSE 100 opened strongly at the start of the week, boosted by Friday’s late rally on Wall Street and positive corporate news.
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The FTSE was down in early trading at 5311.91, representing a drop of 2.04 points (0.04%), ahead of US GDP data.
The FTSE was down in early morning trading by 21.35 points (0.40%) at 5292.46, as markets remain cautious awaiting the latest UK GDP reading - due at 9:30am - and EU bank stress test results due after close of business today.
Revised US economic forecasts and disappointing GDP figures from China hit European markets in early trading on Thursday, with the FTSE falling 0.6%.
Hopes of a strong Q2 earnings season boosted investor sentiment on Tuesday, helping the FTSE to triple-digit gains.
The FTSE rose slightly in early trading to 4823.61, up 17.86 points (0.37%), after a late rally on Wall Street.
The FTSE 100 index rose by 0.7% to 5063.7 points in early trading led by Royal Bank of Scotland, which edged closer to significant asset sales.
The FTSE opened higher in early trading by 20.32 points(0.39%) to 5231.50 as investors become more optimistic about prospects for a global recovery.
Miners are among the early fallers on the FTSE as European markets tumble following a ban on naked short-selling in Germany.
The FTSE has made steady gains in afternoon trading as London shares were buoyed by the Dow’s positive start to trading and concerns over the EU debt fallout subsided.
The FTSE suffered a sharp drop in afternoon trading to close more than 3% in the red as concerns over EU debt and another Greece bomb attack rattled markets.
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