Market Reports
London close: Blue chips fall for second day as oil prices rise
Friday 08 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Stocks in London fell again on Friday as oil prices rose for the first time in four days after the US and Iran exchanged fire in the vital Strait of Hormuz.
FTSE 250 movers: Zigup jumps, Workspace slips
Friday 08 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,879.63 -0.01%
FTSE 100 movers: Intertek slides on bid rejection; BT boosted by broker notes
Friday 08 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 10,254.09 in afternoon trade on Friday.
London midday: FTSE pares losses as oil dips below $100 a barrel
Friday 08 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had pared losses by midday on Friday as oil prices dipped back below $100 a barrel, having risen after the US and Iran exchanged fire in the vital Strait of Hormuz.
London open: Stocks fall as US, Iran exchange fire in Hormuz; IAG warns on profit
Friday 08 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Friday, with oil prices back above $100 a barrel after the US and Iran opened fire in the vital Strait of Hormuz, and as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London pre-open: Stocks to fall, oil prices back above $100 after US-Iran trade missile fire
Friday 08 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to slump at the open on Friday, while oil prices were back above $100 a barrel after the US and Iran opened fire in the vital Strait of Hormuz, and as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London pre-open: Stocks to fall, oil prices back above $100 after US-Iran trade missile fire
Friday 08 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to slump at the open on Friday, while oil prices were back above $100 a barrel after the US and Iran opened fire in the vital Strait of Hormuz, and as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
London close: Stocks slump as US-Iran peace deal hopes fade
Thursday 07 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - UK stocks fell sharply on Thursday as investors took profits following the recent rally, as optimism regarding a potential US-Iran peace deal began to fade.
FTSE 250 movers: Helios Towers surges on results; Clarksons slips
Thursday 07 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,955.56 0.54%
FTSE 100 movers: Flutter slumps after results; JD Sports surges
Thursday 07 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 1.3% at 10,300.82 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
London midday: FTSE extends losses; Flutter, Centrica slump
Thursday 07 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had fallen further by midday on Thursday, dragged lower by losses for Flutter, Centrica and Shell, as investors continued to eye developments in the US-Iran war.
London open: FTSE dips as Centrica, Shell retreat; US-Iran relations in focus
Thursday 07 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks dipped in early trade on Thursday, dragged lower by losses for the likes of Centrica and Shell, as investors continued to eye developments in the US-Iran war.
London pre-open: Stocks to nudge up as oil creeps higher again
Thursday 07 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to nudge up at the open on Thursday, while oil prices crept higher again as investors continued to eye developments in the US-Iran war.
London close: Stocks surge on peace deal hopes as oil prices slide
Wednesday 06 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - A big drop in the price of oil and renewed hopes for an imminent peace deal between the US and Iran lit a fire under global stock markets on Wednesday, with London's FTSE 100 jumping 2.2%.
FTSE 250 movers: Travel stocks surge; Telecom Plus tanks
Wednesday 06 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,840.55 1.77%
FTSE 100 movers: Miners, Diageo rally; BP and Shell hit by weaker oil prices
Wednesday 06 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 2.2% at 10,441.41 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
London midday: FTSE surges, oil tumbles amid US-Iran peace hopes
Wednesday 06 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had surged by midday on Wednesday, extending earlier strong gains as oil prices tumbled amid renewed hopes of a peace deal between the US and Iran.
London open: Stocks rally, oil prices fall amid peace hopes
Wednesday 06 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks shot higher in early trade on Wednesday, while oil prices fell amid renewed hopes of a potential peace deal between the US and Iran.
London pre-open: Stocks to gain, oil prices fall amid US-Iran peace hopes
Wednesday 06 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday, while oil prices fell amid renewed hopes of a potential peace deal between the US and Iran.
London close: Falling bank stocks, rising bond yields hammer FTSE 100
Tuesday 05 May 2026
(Sharecast News) - Rising bond yields and a shortened trading week were contributing to sharp falls for UK stocks on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 dropping 1.4% by the close of play.
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Tuesday 05 May 2026 - London midday: FTSE under pressure as banks slump; Middle East tensions in focus
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Tuesday 05 May 2026 - London open: FTSE slumps amid growing US-Iran tensions; HSBC slides
Tuesday 05 May 2026 - London pre-open: Stocks to dip amid growing US-Iran tensions
Tuesday 05 May 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: NatWest slumps after results; DCC recovers
Friday 01 May 2026 - London close: Stocks mixed as investors mull longer Hormuz blockade
Friday 01 May 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Rotork up, miners lose shine
Friday 01 May 2026 - London midday: Stocks weak amid Hormuz, inflation concerns
Friday 01 May 2026 - London open: Stocks fall amid inflation worries
Friday 01 May 2026 - London pre-open: Stocks seen muted ahead of long weekend
Friday 01 May 2026 - London close: Stocks rebound from one-month low, utilities lead the charge
Thursday 30 Apr 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: Utilities jump on UU's investment plans; Whitbread slumps
Thursday 30 Apr 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Endeavour surges; Greggs, Genuit go ex-div
Thursday 30 Apr 2026 - London midday: FTSE rallies as utilities, gold miners jump; BoE stands pat
Thursday 30 Apr 2026 - London open: FTSE ticks up amid deluge of corporate news, ahead of BoE
Thursday 30 Apr 2026 - London pre-open: Stocks to fall as oil surges; BoE, ECB in focus
Thursday 30 Apr 2026 - London close: Stocks sink as Brent crude tops $110 on Trump remarks
Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Ceres Power surges on GS price target hike; RHI Magnesita slips
Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: GSK slumps after results; DCC surges on bid approach
Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 - London midday: FTSE weak as investors eye US tech earnings, Fed
Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 - London open: FTSE falls amid deluge of corporate news; US earnings, Fed eyed
Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 - London pre-open: Stocks to edge down ahead of policy announcements, 'Mag 7' earnings
Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 - London close: Stocks eke higher as investors show caution ahead of risk events
Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: BP, Shell gush higher; Persimmon falls
Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 - London midday: FTSE pushes higher as BP, Shell rally
Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Telecom Plus, Travis Perkins, Taylor Wimpey take a tumble
Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 - London open: FTSE steady as Trump said to be unhappy with Iran proposal
Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 - London pre-open: Stocks to dip as Trump mulls Iran proposal; Barclays, BP in focus
Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 - London close: Stocks hit four-week low on US-Iran impasse
Monday 27 Apr 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: Entain hit by Eminence Capital news; Whitbread rallies
Monday 27 Apr 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Molten Ventures jumps on FY outlook
Monday 27 Apr 2026 - London midday: FTSE edges up as Iran said to have made peace proposal to US
Monday 27 Apr 2026 - London open: FTSE flat, oil rises as US-Iran peace talks stall
Monday 27 Apr 2026 - London pre-open: Stocks seen flat after US-Iran talks stall
Monday 27 Apr 2026 - London close: Stocks fall for fifth day as geopolitical uncertainty persists
Friday 24 Apr 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: Mondi slumps after update, BAT boosted by upgrade
Friday 24 Apr 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Computacenter surges; Wizz Air stalls
Friday 24 Apr 2026 - London midday: FTSE drops as US-Iran stalemate weighs on sentiment
Friday 24 Apr 2026 - London open: FTSE falls amid Hormuz standoff; retail sales in focus
Friday 24 Apr 2026 - London pre-open: Stocks to slump amid Hormuz standoff; retail sales in focus
Friday 24 Apr 2026 - London close: Stocks fall on US-Iran impasse as oil prices climb
Thursday 23 Apr 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: LSEG gains after lifting outlook; Entain hit by downgrade
Thursday 23 Apr 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: WH Smith tanks; Domino's surges
Thursday 23 Apr 2026 - London midday: FTSE extends losses after PMI, amid Hormuz standoff
Thursday 23 Apr 2026 - London open: Stocks fall amid Hormuz standoff
Thursday 23 Apr 2026 - London pre-open: Stocks to fall amid Strait of Hormuz standoff
Thursday 23 Apr 2026 - London close: Stocks fall for third session as Brent tops $100
Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Marshalls slides on RBC TP cut; Quilter jumps on net inflows
Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: Bunzl rallies, Reckitt under the cosh after results
Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 - London midday: FTSE flat as ceasefire extension fails to lift mood
Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 - London open: FTSE steady after ceasefire extension, UK inflation print
Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 - London pre-open: Stocks to fall as investors mull ceasefire extension, UK inflation
Wednesday 22 Apr 2026 - London close: Stocks sink to two-week low on Middle East caution, oil jumps late on
Tuesday 21 Apr 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: AB Foods slumps; British Land rallies after boosting guidance
Tuesday 21 Apr 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Green shares spark on UK govt renewables move
Tuesday 21 Apr 2026 - London midday: Stocks up but gains muted as ceasefire deadline looms
Tuesday 21 Apr 2026 - London open: FTSE nudges up ahead of ceasefire deadline; AB Foods slumps
Tuesday 21 Apr 2026 - London pre-open: FTSE to edge up after jobs data, as ceasefire deadline looms
Tuesday 21 Apr 2026 - London close: Stocks retreat as US-Iran tensions rise
Monday 20 Apr 2026
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