Market Reports
London close: FTSE ends up as defensives gain, sentiment recovers
Thursday 02 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended a mostly weaker session in the black on Thursday despite a surge in oil prices, helped by a strong showing from energy names and defensives, as sentiment improved following a report that Iran is drafting a protocol with Oman to monitor transit through the strait of Hormuz.
FTSE 250 movers: B&M sparks on 'buy' call; Miners slide
Thursday 02 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,443.47 -1.13%
FTSE 100 movers: BP, Shell gush higher; Fresnillo loses its shine
Thursday 02 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 10,310.21 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
London midday: Stocks down but off lows, oil surges on Trump speech
Thursday 02 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were off earlier lows but still in the red by midday on Thursday as oil prices shot up after Donald Trump said in his first national address since the start of the war that the US would hit Iran "extremely hard" in the coming weeks.
London midday: FTSE maintains gains on hopes Iran war nearing an end
Wednesday 01 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Wednesday amid hopes the Iran war could be nearing an end, but oil prices were already beginning to creep higher, with Brent crude back above $100 a barrel.
London open: FTSE surges after Trump signals end to Iran conflict
Wednesday 01 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks surged in early trade on Wednesday and oil prices fell amid hopes the Iran war could be coming to an end soon.
London close: FTSE surges, oil prices fall amid hopes of end to Iran war
Wednesday 01 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose to a two-week high on Wednesday and oil prices retreated amid hopes the Iran war could be nearing an end.
FTSE 100 movers: Miners rally; Unilever slumps on McCormick deal
Tuesday 31 Mar 2026
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.7% at 10,203.34 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
London close: Stocks end up on Middle East resolution hopes
Tuesday 31 Mar 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Tuesday amid hopes of a de-escalation in the Middle East conflict, with miners underpinning the gains as investors mulled the latest UK GDP.
London close: Utilities, property stocks push FTSE higher
Monday 30 Mar 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended firmly in the black on Monday, boosted by a strong showing from utilities and property names, as investors once again attempted to make sense of Donald Trump's latest musings.
FTSE 100 movers: Miners, utilities rally; IAG hit by rising oil prices
Monday 30 Mar 2026
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 1.2% at 10,086.25 in afternoon trade on Monday.
London open: FTSE edges up despite Middle East escalation
Monday 30 Mar 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday despite an escalation in the Middle East conflict pushing up oil prices.
FTSE 250 movers: Senior sparks, Ceres slumps
Friday 27 Mar 2026
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,030.52 -1.25%
FTSE 100 movers: AstraZeneca jumps on COPD drug news; Metlen slumps
Friday 27 Mar 2026
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was flat at 9,976.77 in afternoon trade on Friday.
London open: FTSE struggles to make headway as oil ticks up despite Trump extension
Friday 27 Mar 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks struggled to make any headway in early trade on Friday as oil prices ticked higher, with Donald Trump's extension to the pause on attacking Iranian energy facilities failing to provide a meaningful boost to sentiment.
London close: Stocks slump, oil climbs amid erratic peace talks
Thursday 26 Mar 2026
(Sharecast News) - Global equity markets experienced another day of volatility on Thursday, with stocks across Europe and the US dropping sharply and oil prices climbing in response to ongoing erratic peace talks in the Middle East.
FTSE 100 movers: Next surges on results; 3i slumps
Thursday 26 Mar 2026
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.9% at 10,017.77 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
FTSE 250 movers: Ceres powers ahead, Currys tumbles
Thursday 26 Mar 2026
(Sharecast News) - 21,371.19 -104.26 (-0.49%)
London midday: FTSE extends losses as oil prices climb; Next bucks trend
Thursday 26 Mar 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had fallen further by midday on Thursday as oil prices climbed amid conflicting messages about the status of the war in the Middle East.
London open: FTSE falls as oil prices rise amid mixed messages on Middle East
Thursday 26 Mar 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as oil prices ticked up amid conflicting messages about the status of the war in the Middle East.
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Wednesday 25 Mar 2026 - London midday: FTSE extends gains amid Middle East peace hopes
Wednesday 25 Mar 2026 - London open: Stocks rally on hopes of Middle East de-escalation
Wednesday 25 Mar 2026 - London pre-open: Stocks to rise amid signs of US de-escalation with Iran
Wednesday 25 Mar 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Bytes Tech tanks; Oil stocks gush
Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: BP, Shell gush higher; housebuilders slump
Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 - London midday: Stocks edge up amid hopes for Iran conflict resolution
Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 - London open: FTSE nudges higher in calmer markets
Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 - London pre-open: FTSE seen flat after Monday mayhem
Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 - London close: FTSE gains as energy firms rally amid higher oil prices
Tuesday 24 Mar 2026 - London pre-open: Stocks to slide as Middle East conflict escalates
Monday 23 Mar 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Spire Healthcare surges; Wetherspoons slumps
Friday 20 Mar 2026 - London close: Stocks sink to lowest since early January
Thursday 19 Mar 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Oil & gas stocks surge; Miners slump
Thursday 19 Mar 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: Precious metals miners slump; BP gains on refinery sale
Thursday 19 Mar 2026 - London midday: FTSE extends losses amid jump in oil, gas prices; BoE stands pat
Thursday 19 Mar 2026 - London midday: FTSE maintains gains as oil creeps higher again; Fed eyed
Wednesday 18 Mar 2026 - London close: Stocks rise despite oil price rally as banks gain
Tuesday 17 Mar 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Raspberry Pi, Trustpilot surge; Close Bros slides
Tuesday 17 Mar 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: Banks, BT Group in the black
Tuesday 17 Mar 2026 - London midday: FTSE extends gains amid higher oil prices; BT Group jumps
Tuesday 17 Mar 2026 - London open: Stocks nudge up amid rising oil prices; Trustpilot surges on results
Tuesday 17 Mar 2026 - London close: Stocks snap losing streak as oil prices pull back
Monday 16 Mar 2026 - London close: Stocks fall for third day as Middle East crisis continues
Friday 13 Mar 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Trainline rallies; Miners slip
Friday 13 Mar 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: L&G recovers some ground; Fresnillo drops
Friday 13 Mar 2026 - London midday: FTSE turns higher as oil dips below $100 a barrel
Friday 13 Mar 2026 - London close: Banks, travel stocks drag markets lower on macro fears
Thursday 12 Mar 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: Banking stocks drop sharply on macro fears
Thursday 12 Mar 2026 - London open: FTSE falls as oil prices rise again; defence firms rally
Thursday 12 Mar 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Harbour Energy tanks; Balfour Beatty rallies
Wednesday 11 Mar 2026 - London midday: FTSE stays down as oil edges up; L&G results disappoint
Wednesday 11 Mar 2026 - London open: Stocks slump as oil prices rise again; L&G slides after results
Wednesday 11 Mar 2026 - London close: Stocks rebound as oil prices fall back
Tuesday 10 Mar 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Industrial stocks jump as oil prices retreat
Tuesday 10 Mar 2026 - Pan African to buy Australia's Emmerson Resources for £163m
Monday 09 Mar 2026 - London midday: FTSE pops higher as Rentokil, Entain rally
Thursday 05 Mar 2026 - London open: Stocks dip amid earnings deluge; Middle East remains in focus
Thursday 05 Mar 2026 - London pre-open: Stocks to edge up amid raft of corporate releases
Thursday 05 Mar 2026 - London close: UK blue chips rebound after heavy sell-off, oil prices pull back
Wednesday 04 Mar 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Vistry tanks, oil stocks slip
Wednesday 04 Mar 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: Metlen, Antofagasta rally; BP and Shell gush lower
Wednesday 04 Mar 2026 - London midday: Stocks push higher on NYT report
Wednesday 04 Mar 2026 - London open: FTSE steady after two days of heavy losses
Wednesday 04 Mar 2026 - London pre-open: FTSE to tick up as eyes remain on Middle East
Wednesday 04 Mar 2026 - London close: Global markets tank as Middle East conflict escalates
Tuesday 03 Mar 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: Intertek tumbles after results; banks weaker again
Tuesday 03 Mar 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Keller surges; Morgan Advanced slumps
Tuesday 03 Mar 2026 - London midday: FTSE extends losses amid Middle East escalation
Tuesday 03 Mar 2026 - London open: FTSE slides amid escalating Middle East conflict; Spring Statement due
Tuesday 03 Mar 2026 - London pre-open: Stocks to fall again amid Iran conflict; Spring Statement due
Tuesday 03 Mar 2026 - London close: Oil spikes, stocks drop as investors eye Middle East conflict
Monday 02 Mar 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: Informa slides; Bunzl in the black
Monday 02 Mar 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Iran war sees cyclical stocks come into focus
Monday 02 Mar 2026 - London midday: FTSE slumps as travel, bank stocks hit by Iran conflict
Monday 02 Mar 2026 - London open: FTSE slumps on Iran conflict but fares better than peers
Monday 02 Mar 2026 - London pre-open: Stocks to slide on Iran conflict
Monday 02 Mar 2026 - London close: UK equity rally continues as Footsie hits another record
Friday 27 Feb 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Senior surges; Hays slumps
Friday 27 Feb 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: Rightmove rallies on results; IAG flies lower
Friday 27 Feb 2026
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