• London open: FTSE nudges up amid hopes US-Iran peace talks will resume

  Tuesday 14 Apr 2026

  (Sharecast News) - London stocks nudged higher in early trade on Tuesday while oil prices dipped amid hopes the US and Iran will resume peace talks, despite the start of the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

• London pre-open: Stocks to nudge up amid hopes peace talks will resume

  Tuesday 14 Apr 2026

  (Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to nudge up at the open on Tuesday amid hopes the US and Iran will resume peace talks, despite the start of the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

• London close: Stocks slip as oil price surge raises stagflation concerns

  Monday 13 Apr 2026

  (Sharecast News) - A renewed surge in oil prices pushed UK stocks marginally lower on Monday, with the FTSE 100 continuing to flatline after hitting a five-week high last week, as all eyes were firmly fixed on developments in the Middle East following failed peace talks between the US and Iran.

• FTSE 250 movers: Vistry, Wizz Air slide

  Monday 13 Apr 2026

  (Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,184.64 -0.74%

• FTSE 100 movers: Oil giants gush higher; ABF hit by downgrade

  Monday 13 Apr 2026

  (Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 10,570.30 in afternoon trade on Monday.

• London midday: Stocks down, oil prices gain as Trump threatens Hormuz blockade

  Monday 13 Apr 2026

  (Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the red by midday Monday as oil prices rose after Donald Trump threatened to blockade the Strait of Hormuz following failed peace talks with Iran.

• London open: Stocks fall, oil prices jump as Trump threatens Hormuz blockade

  Monday 13 Apr 2026

  (Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Monday as oil prices rose after Donald Trump threatened to blockade the Strait of Hormuz following failed peace talks with Iran.

• London pre-open: Stocks to fall as Trump threatens Hormuz blockade after failed peace talks

  Monday 13 Apr 2026

  (Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to drop at the open on Monday as oil prices shot up after the US and Iran failed to reach a peace agreement over the weekend.

• London close: Stocks erase early gains after late oil price rally

  Friday 10 Apr 2026

  (Sharecast News) - UK stocks were rangebound on Friday, finishing the week in subdued fashion after erasing gains by the close of play, with markets flatlining at a five-week high with all eyes focused on geopolitical developments in the Middle East.

• FTSE 250 movers: Wizz soars, B&M falls

  Friday 10 Apr 2026

  (Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,396.05 0.86%

• London midday: Stocks gain amid cautious optimism ahead of US-Iran talks

  Friday 10 Apr 2026

  (Sharecast News) - London stocks were firmer by midday on Friday amid cautious optimism ahead of this weekend's peace talks between the US and Iran, despite growing confusion over the ceasefire.

• FTSE 100 movers: Convatec jumps on new growth plans, Antofagasta provides a boost

  Friday 10 Apr 2026

  (Sharecast News) - London's benchmark index was trading marginally up on Friday, set to finish the week higher following the US-Iran ceasefire deal, with blue chips Convatec, Flutter, Antofagasta and banking stocks providing a life.

• London open: Stocks nudge up ahead of US-Iran talks

  Friday 10 Apr 2026

  (Sharecast News) - London stocks nudged up in early trade on Friday amid growing confusion over the US-Iran ceasefire ahead of peace talks this weekend.

• London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as investors eye US-Iran talks

  Friday 10 Apr 2026

  (Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to gain at the open on Friday as investors continued to eye developments in the Middle East amid a fragile ceasefire and ahead of US-Iran talks this weekend in Islamabad.

• London close: Stocks flatline at five-week high as investors watch ceasefire news

  Thursday 09 Apr 2026

  (Sharecast News) - Thursday was a subdued day for London's stock market with the FTSE 100 flatlining following a surge the previous session as investors awaited newsflow on whether the US-Iran ceasefire would hold.

• FTSE 100 movers: BP, Shell gush higher; gambling firms tank on Betsson results

  Thursday 09 Apr 2026

  (Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 10,569.11 in afternoon trade on Thursday.

• FTSE 250 movers: Oil stocks gain on Iran jitters; Ceres slumps after downgrade

  Thursday 09 Apr 2026

  (Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,215.76 -0.98%

• London midday: Stocks fall amid fragile ceasefire

  Thursday 09 Apr 2026

  (Sharecast News) - London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Thursday, while oil prices ticked up amid uncertainty over the US-Iran ceasefire, which is already breaking down.

• London open: Stocks flat as cracks form in ceasefire

  Thursday 09 Apr 2026

  (Sharecast News) - London stocks were little changed in early trade on Thursday while oil prices ticked up as investors continued to mull events in the Middle East and a two-week ceasefire that's already breaking down.

• London pre-open: Stocks to edge up amid fragile ceasefire

  Thursday 09 Apr 2026

  (Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge higher at the open on Thursday as investors continued to mull events in the Middle East and a two-week ceasefire that's already beginning to break down.

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