Market Reports
London close: Stocks sink as Brent crude tops $110 on Trump remarks
Wednesday 29 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Another surge in the price of oil and nervousness ahead of central bank decisions and blue chip corporate earnings hammered UK stocks on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 dropping to its lowest level in nearly a month.
FTSE 250 movers: Ceres Power surges on GS price target hike; RHI Magnesita slips
Wednesday 29 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,292.33 -0.48%
FTSE 100 movers: GSK slumps after results; DCC surges on bid approach
Wednesday 29 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 1.3% at 10,198.20 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
London midday: FTSE weak as investors eye US tech earnings, Fed
Wednesday 29 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still weaker by midday Wednesday amid a raft of corporate news and ahead of key US tech earnings and a policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
London open: FTSE falls amid deluge of corporate news; US earnings, Fed eyed
Wednesday 29 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as investors sifted through a raft of corporate news and awaited earnings from four of the 'Magnificent Seven' US tech companies, as well as the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve.
London pre-open: Stocks to edge down ahead of policy announcements, 'Mag 7' earnings
Wednesday 29 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge lower at the open on Wednesday as investors awaited a raft of central bank policy announcements and earnings from four of the 'Magnificent Seven' across the pond.
London close: Stocks eke higher as investors show caution ahead of risk events
Tuesday 28 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 inched higher on Tuesday despite a continued rise in the price of oil, as markets bounced off their lowest levels in four weeks.
FTSE 100 movers: BP, Shell gush higher; Persimmon falls
Tuesday 28 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 10,308.41 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
London midday: FTSE pushes higher as BP, Shell rally
Tuesday 28 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were in the black by midday on Tuesday, led higher by BP and Shell after well-received results from the former and as oil prices rose amid reports that Donald Trump is unhappy with Iran's peace proposal.
FTSE 250 movers: Telecom Plus, Travis Perkins, Taylor Wimpey take a tumble
Tuesday 28 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Disappointing updates from Telecom Plus, Travis Perkins, Taylor Wimpey and Howden Joinery, and a broker downgrade for SSP saw share prices slide on Tuesday, helping to push the FTSE 250 down 0.5% in afternoon trade.
London open: FTSE steady as Trump said to be unhappy with Iran proposal
Tuesday 28 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were little changed in early trade on Tuesday amid reports Trump is unhappy with Iran's peace proposal, and with results from the likes of BP, Barclays and WPP in focus.
London pre-open: Stocks to dip as Trump mulls Iran proposal; Barclays, BP in focus
Tuesday 28 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to dip at the open on Tuesday as investors awaited US president Trump's response to Iran's peace proposal and mulled results from the likes of Barclays and BP.
London close: Stocks hit four-week low on US-Iran impasse
Monday 27 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London's blue chip index fell to its lowest level in four weeks on Monday after a lack of US-Iran peace talks at the weekend weighed on stocks and pushed oil prices higher.
FTSE 100 movers: Entain hit by Eminence Capital news; Whitbread rallies
Monday 27 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 10,354.34 in afternoon trade on Monday.
FTSE 250 movers: Molten Ventures jumps on FY outlook
Monday 27 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,603.06 0.09%
London midday: FTSE edges up as Iran said to have made peace proposal to US
Monday 27 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had edged higher by midday on Monday, while oil prices rose, as investors continued to mull the latest developments in the US-Iran war following a report that Tehran has put forward a peace proposal, and after a second round of talks over the weekend failed to materialise.
London open: FTSE flat, oil rises as US-Iran peace talks stall
Monday 27 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were flat in early trade on Monday, while oil prices rose after a second round of peace talks between the US and Iran failed to materialise over the weekend, although there were also reports that Tehran has put forward a peace proposal.
London pre-open: Stocks seen flat after US-Iran talks stall
Monday 27 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a flat open on Monday after Donald Trump cancelled a planned trip by US officials to Pakistan for peace talks with Iran over the weekend, although there were also reports that Iran has made a peace proposal to the US.
London close: Stocks fall for fifth day as geopolitical uncertainty persists
Friday 24 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 fell for the fifth straight session on Friday amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, as investor focus remains fixed on developments in the Middle East.
FTSE 100 movers: Mondi slumps after update, BAT boosted by upgrade
Friday 24 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at 10,390.30 in afternoon trade on Friday.
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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 - FTSE 100 movers: Oil giants gush higher; housebuilders, banks retreat
Monday 20 Apr 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Renishaw surges; Energy, housebuilders slide
Monday 20 Apr 2026 - London midday: FTSE stays down as US-Iran tensions escalate
Monday 20 Apr 2026 - London open: FTSE falls, oil rises as US-Iran tensions ramp up again
Monday 20 Apr 2026 - London pre-open: Stocks to fall as US-Iran tensions ramp up again
Monday 20 Apr 2026 - London close: Stocks jump on opening of Strait of Hormuz as oil prices slide
Friday 17 Apr 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: BP, Shell slump in tandem with oil prices; Rolls-Royce rallies
Friday 17 Apr 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Hormuz reopening sees cyclicals surge, slump
Friday 17 Apr 2026 - London midday: Stocks dip as utilities take a hit; Israel-Lebanon ceasefire in focus
Friday 17 Apr 2026 - London open: Stocks nudge lower; Israel-Lebanon ceasefire in focus
Friday 17 Apr 2026 - London pre-open: FTSE to edge up as Middle East events remain in focus
Friday 17 Apr 2026 - London close: Stocks rise, but gains limited amid geopolitical uncertainty
Thursday 16 Apr 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Intertek surges, easyJet flies lower
Thursday 16 Apr 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: Intertek surges on EQT proposal; Convatec goes ex-div
Thursday 16 Apr 2026 - London midday: FTSE extends gains on ceasefire extension hopes, after UK GDP
Thursday 16 Apr 2026 - London open: FTSE edges up on ceasefire extension hopes; GDP in focus
Thursday 16 Apr 2026 - London pre-open: Stocks to edge down as investors mull GDP
Thursday 16 Apr 2026 - London close: Stocks fall late on as investors watch US-Iran developments
Wednesday 15 Apr 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: Entain rallies ahead of update; Burberry slumps
Wednesday 15 Apr 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Rank, Saga surge
Wednesday 15 Apr 2026 - London midday: FTSE flattens out as investors eye fresh peace talks
Wednesday 15 Apr 2026 - London open: FTSE nudges up amid peace deal hopes
Wednesday 15 Apr 2026 - London pre-open: Stocks seen muted as investors eye resumption of peace talks
Wednesday 15 Apr 2026 - London close: Stocks inch to six-week high as oil prices retreat
Tuesday 14 Apr 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: Intertek surges as it mulls split; Imperial Brands slumps
Tuesday 14 Apr 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Wizz soars, oil stocks slide
Tuesday 14 Apr 2026 - London midday: FTSE flat as investors eye resumption of US-Iran talks
Tuesday 14 Apr 2026 - London open: FTSE nudges up amid hopes US-Iran peace talks will resume
Tuesday 14 Apr 2026 - London pre-open: Stocks to nudge up amid hopes peace talks will resume
Tuesday 14 Apr 2026 - London close: Stocks slip as oil price surge raises stagflation concerns
Monday 13 Apr 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Vistry, Wizz Air slide
Monday 13 Apr 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: Oil giants gush higher; ABF hit by downgrade
Monday 13 Apr 2026 - London midday: Stocks down, oil prices gain as Trump threatens Hormuz blockade
Monday 13 Apr 2026 - London open: Stocks fall, oil prices jump as Trump threatens Hormuz blockade
Monday 13 Apr 2026 - London pre-open: Stocks to fall as Trump threatens Hormuz blockade after failed peace talks
Monday 13 Apr 2026 - London close: Stocks erase early gains after late oil price rally
Friday 10 Apr 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Wizz soars, B&M falls
Friday 10 Apr 2026
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