Market Reports
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Europe close: Markets mixed as Hormuz blockade sees oil rise further
Thursday 23 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - European markets were mixed on Thursday and oil prices remained above $100 a barrel, as the continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz outweighed support from the extension of the I... Read More
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FTSE 250 movers: WH Smith tanks; Domino's surges
Thursday 23 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,765.46 -0.90% Read More
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FTSE 100 movers: LSEG gains after lifting outlook; Entain hit by downgrade
Thursday 23 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 10,463.84 in afternoon trade on Thursday. Read More
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London midday: FTSE extends losses after PMI, amid Hormuz standoff
Thursday 23 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had fallen further by midday on Thursday as oil prices rose amid the standoff between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, and as the latest UK PMI print highlig... Read More
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Europe midday: Hormuz blockade hits Stoxx, boosts oil; Nokia surges
Thursday 23 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - European markets were lower and oil prices pushed beyond $100 a barrel as the continuing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz overshadowed the extension of the Iran war ceasefire. Read More
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London open: Stocks fall amid Hormuz standoff
Thursday 23 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday as oil prices ticked higher amid the ongoing standoff between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. Read More
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Europe open: Shares fall, oil rises as Hormuz blockade spooks investors
Thursday 23 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - European markets opened lower and oil prices pushed beyond $100 a barrel as the continuing blockade of the Strait of Hormuz overshadowed the extension of the Iran war ceasefire. Read More
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London pre-open: Stocks to fall amid Strait of Hormuz standoff
Thursday 23 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to drop at the open on Thursday, while oil prices ticked higher amid the ongoing standoff between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz. Read More
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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 thr... Read More
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Europe close: Markets fall, oil prices rise on reports of Hormuz attacks
Wednesday 22 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - European equities closed lower on Wednesday while oil prices surged, as renewed hostilities in the Strait of Hormuz offset a surprise extension of the US-Iran ceasefire and heighten... Read More
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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% Read More
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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. Read More
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Europe midday: Shares fall, oil up as Iran 'seizes', attacks ships in Hormuz strait
Wednesday 22 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - European shares slipped into the red and oil prices rose at midday on Wednesday as Iran claimed to have seized two ships and fired on others in the Hormuz strait despite US Presiden... Read More
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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 t... Read More
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Europe open: Shares up as Trump extends Iran war ceasefire; ASM soars
Wednesday 22 Apr 2026
(Sharecast News) - European shares were up at the open on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire deadline with Iran in an effort to get peace talks going again. Read More
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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 blo... Read More
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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. Read More
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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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