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London close: Stocks higher on hopes of geopolitical easing

By Josh White

Date: Tuesday 19 Aug 2025

(Sharecast News) - London equities closed higher on Tuesday as investors weighed the possibility of progress towards ending the Ukraine war, after US president Donald Trump said he was arranging a meeting between his Ukrainian and Russian counterparts.
"Financial markets remained stable, with global stocks near all-time highs following Donald Trump's...

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