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Late market roundup: FTSE 100 lower but BT shines amid analyst praise

London’s blue chip index ended Friday in the red, as investors digested UK local election results and rising tensions between the US and Iran amid...

Fri, 08/05/2026 - 17:08


Lunchtime market roundup: London stocks mixed ahead of US nonfarms

Stocks in London were mixed at Friday midday ahead of US nonfarm payrolls data for April, as investors continued to digest uncertainty regarding the conflict...

Fri, 08/05/2026 - 12:18


Early market roundup: Stocks lower as oil price up on Mideast tensions

Stock prices in London opened lower on Friday as the price of Brent oil increased a bit as tensions between the US and Iran flared...

Fri, 08/05/2026 - 09:21


Late market roundup: FTSE 100 down as investors assess peace prospects

London’s blue chip index ended lower on Thursday, an outcome matched by its European peers, as markets await signs of diplomatic progress in the Middle...

Thu, 07/05/2026 - 17:07


Lunchtime market roundup: Stocks mixed ahead of US weekly jobs report

Stock prices in London were mixed on Thursday midday, while Deltic Energy and Helios Towers rose comfortably, as investors await Iran’s response to Washington’s proposed...

Thu, 07/05/2026 - 12:13


Early market roundup: Stocks open mixed as Brent oil price falls

Stock prices opened mixed in London on Thursday as investors await UK construction purchasing managers’ index data; meanwhile gold continued to rise while Brent oil...

Thu, 07/05/2026 - 09:09


Late market roundup: FTSE 100 up but oil majors drag amid peace hopes

London’s blue chip index closed higher on Wednesday, mirroring its European peers, as equities advanced amid hopes of a potential peace agreement to end the...

Wed, 06/05/2026 - 17:15


Lunchtime market roundup: European stocks up on US-Iran deal hopes

Stock prices in London, Paris and Frankfurt were higher as the gold price firmed and the price of Brent oil fell, amid renewed hopes for...

Wed, 06/05/2026 - 12:06


Early market roundup: London stocks higher ahead of UK PMI; gold rises

Mining stocks shone on Wednesday morning in London, as shares traded mostly higher in general ahead of UK composite purchasing managers’ index data to be...

Wed, 06/05/2026 - 09:11


Late market roundup: FTSE 100 falls as lenders lag amid Iran concerns

London’s blue chip index ended Tuesday in the red, contrasting with its European peers, as Middle East uncertainty persists and investors eye upcoming local elections...

Tue, 05/05/2026 - 17:25


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