Market Reports
London close: Stocks fall for third session as Brent tops $100
Wednesday 22 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - UK stocks fell for the third straight session on Wednesday as oil prices jumped back above the $100-a-barrel mark due to heightened tensions in the Middle East after Iran struck three commercial vessels on the Strait of Hormuz.
FTSE 250 movers: Marshalls slides on RBC TP cut; Quilter jumps on net inflows
Wednesday 22 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,973.17 0.01%
FTSE 100 movers: Bunzl rallies, Reckitt under the cosh after results
Wednesday 22 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 10,484.75 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
London midday: FTSE flat as ceasefire extension fails to lift mood
Wednesday 22 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still flat by midday on Wednesday after the latest UK inflation print, as an extension of the US-Iran ceasefire failed to lift the mood, with the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz still in place and peace talks in limbo.
London open: FTSE steady after ceasefire extension, UK inflation print
Wednesday 22 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were steady in early trade on Wednesday after the latest UK inflation print, with an extension of the US-Iran ceasefire failing to lift the mood as the US kept its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz in place and peace talks were in doubt.
London pre-open: Stocks to fall as investors mull ceasefire extension, UK inflation
Wednesday 22 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Wednesday as investors mulled the latest UK inflation data and news that US President Trump has extended the ceasefire with Iran.
London close: Stocks sink to two-week low on Middle East caution, oil jumps late on
Tuesday 21 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - Nervousness about the fragility of a ceasefire deal between the US and Iran sent UK stocks tumbling late on Tuesday afternoon to a two-week low, as another surge in oil prices dented risk appetite.
FTSE 100 movers: AB Foods slumps; British Land rallies after boosting guidance
Tuesday 21 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 1.1% at 10,495.68 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
FTSE 250 movers: Green shares spark on UK govt renewables move
Tuesday 21 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,169.57 1.00%
London midday: Stocks up but gains muted as ceasefire deadline looms
Tuesday 21 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had edged higher by midday on Tuesday but gains were muted as the deadline for the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran loomed, and as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.
London open: FTSE nudges up ahead of ceasefire deadline; AB Foods slumps
Tuesday 21 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were just a smidgen higher in early trade on Tuesday as the deadline for the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran loomed, and as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.
London pre-open: FTSE to edge up after jobs data, as ceasefire deadline looms
Tuesday 21 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge up at the open on Tuesday as the deadline for the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran looms, and as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.
London close: Stocks retreat as US-Iran tensions rise
Monday 20 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - UK stocks pulled back from a six-week high on Monday as oil prices rose, with investor sentiment dampened by rising tensions between the US and Iran ahead of the expiration of their ceasefire deal on Wednesday.
FTSE 100 movers: Oil giants gush higher; housebuilders, banks retreat
Monday 20 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 10,623.19 in afternoon trade on Monday.
FTSE 250 movers: Renishaw surges; Energy, housebuilders slide
Monday 20 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,991.65 -0.92%
London midday: FTSE stays down as US-Iran tensions escalate
Monday 20 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the red by midday on Monday, while oil prices rose as tensions between the US and Iran ramped up again ahead of the ceasefire deadline this week.
London open: FTSE falls, oil rises as US-Iran tensions ramp up again
Monday 20 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Monday, while oil prices rose as tensions between the US and Iran ramped up again and after the US intercepted an Iranian cargo ship trying to breach its maritime blockade.
London pre-open: Stocks to fall as US-Iran tensions ramp up again
Monday 20 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to slump at the open on Monday, while oil prices rose as tensions between the US and Iran ramped up again over the weekend and after the US intercepted an Iranian cargo ship trying to breach its maritime blockade.
London close: Stocks jump on opening of Strait of Hormuz as oil prices slide
Friday 17 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - A plunge in the price of oil pushed UK stocks firmly higher in afternoon trade on Friday, with the FTSE 100 hitting its highest level since early March after Tehran said the Strait of Hormuz was now "completely open" to commercial ships.
FTSE 100 movers: BP, Shell slump in tandem with oil prices; Rolls-Royce rallies
Friday 17 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 10,650.97 in afternoon trade on Friday.
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- 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 - London midday: Stocks gain amid cautious optimism ahead of US-Iran talks
Friday 10 Apr 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: Convatec jumps on new growth plans, Antofagasta provides a boost
Friday 10 Apr 2026 - London open: Stocks nudge up ahead of US-Iran talks
Friday 10 Apr 2026 - London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as investors eye US-Iran talks
Friday 10 Apr 2026 - London close: Stocks flatline at five-week high as investors watch ceasefire news
Thursday 09 Apr 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: BP, Shell gush higher; gambling firms tank on Betsson results
Thursday 09 Apr 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Oil stocks gain on Iran jitters; Ceres slumps after downgrade
Thursday 09 Apr 2026 - London midday: Stocks fall amid fragile ceasefire
Thursday 09 Apr 2026 - London open: Stocks flat as cracks form in ceasefire
Thursday 09 Apr 2026 - London pre-open: Stocks to edge up amid fragile ceasefire
Thursday 09 Apr 2026 - London close: FTSE surges as oil prices slide on Iran-US ceasefire
Wednesday 08 Apr 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: Antofagasta, airlines surge; oil giants tumble
Wednesday 08 Apr 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Gamma, Close Bros surge; Oil stocks slump
Wednesday 08 Apr 2026 - London midday: FTSE surges, oil slides on US-Iran ceasefire
Wednesday 08 Apr 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Ninety One tanks, oil stocks gain
Tuesday 07 Apr 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: Scottish Mortgage boosted by SpaceX news; defence firms fall
Tuesday 07 Apr 2026 - London close: FTSE ends up as defensives gain, sentiment recovers
Thursday 02 Apr 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: B&M sparks on 'buy' call; Miners slide
Thursday 02 Apr 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: BP, Shell gush higher; Fresnillo loses its shine
Thursday 02 Apr 2026 - London midday: Stocks down but off lows, oil surges on Trump speech
Thursday 02 Apr 2026 - London midday: FTSE maintains gains on hopes Iran war nearing an end
Wednesday 01 Apr 2026 - London open: FTSE surges after Trump signals end to Iran conflict
Wednesday 01 Apr 2026 - London close: FTSE surges, oil prices fall amid hopes of end to Iran war
Wednesday 01 Apr 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: Miners rally; Unilever slumps on McCormick deal
Tuesday 31 Mar 2026 - London close: Stocks end up on Middle East resolution hopes
Tuesday 31 Mar 2026 - London close: Utilities, property stocks push FTSE higher
Monday 30 Mar 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: Miners, utilities rally; IAG hit by rising oil prices
Monday 30 Mar 2026 - London open: FTSE edges up despite Middle East escalation
Monday 30 Mar 2026 - FTSE 250 movers: Senior sparks, Ceres slumps
Friday 27 Mar 2026 - FTSE 100 movers: AstraZeneca jumps on COPD drug news; Metlen slumps
Friday 27 Mar 2026
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