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Europe close: Stocks finish lower ahead of US-Iran ceasefire deadline
Tuesday 21 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - European equities reversed earlier gains to close lower on Tuesday, while oil prices pushed higher, as investors monitored the looming ceasefire deadline between the United States a... Read More
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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 dente... Read More
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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. Read More
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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% Read More
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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 lates... Read More
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Europe midday: Shares up despite no progress on US-Iran talks
Tuesday 21 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - European share markets extended morning gains while oil prices slipped on Tuesday as traders eyed the looming ceasefire deadline between Iran and the US with no firm evidence a seco... Read More
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Europe open: Markets in cautious mood as US-Iran ceasefire deadline looms
Tuesday 21 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - European share markets opened in cautious mood and oil prices slipped on Tuesday as traders eyed the looming ceasefire deadline between Iran and the US. Read More
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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 j... Read More
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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. Read More
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Europe close: Stocks fall as oil prices climb again
Monday 20 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - European equities closed lower on Monday as renewed tensions between the US and Iran rattled investor sentiment, with fears of a fresh escalation in the Strait of Hormuz pushing oil... Read More
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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... Read More
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FTSE 250 movers: Renishaw surges; Energy, housebuilders slide
Monday 20 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,991.65 -0.92% Read More
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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. Read More
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Europe midday: Oil up, shares fall as US-Iran tensions increase
Monday 20 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - European shares were lower on Monday as investors feared the US-Iran conflict could spark again after shipping was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz while American forces seized an I... Read More
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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. Read More
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Europe open: Shares fall as US-Iran tensions threaten ceasefire
Monday 20 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened lower on Monday as investors feared the US-Iran conflict could spark again after shipping was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz while American forces seized an... Read More
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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 b... Read More
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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 Ira... Read More
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Europe close: Markets rise, oil prices plunge on news Hormuz is 'open'
Friday 17 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - European equities closed sharply higher on Friday as easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East lifted investor sentiment, with markets buoyed by a ceasefire between Israel and... Read More
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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 ... Read More
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