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Jeremy Cutler
Business News
FTSE 100 down as Asia-focused financials struggle
Oil prices also fell after US President Donald Trump said negotiations over a peace deal to end the Middle East war were in their final stages.
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Jeremy Cutler
9 Jun 2026
Business News
London stocks drift lower as Middle East tension simmers
The FTSE 100 closed down 43.88 points, 0.4%, at 10,233.07.
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Jeremy Cutler
8 May 2026
Business News
Blue chips falter amid wait for Middle East deal
The oil price fell back amid continued hopes for a peace deal between the US and Iran.
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Jeremy Cutler
7 May 2026
Business News
Stocks soar and oil sinks on fresh peace deal hope
The FTSE 100 closed up 219.55 points at 10,438.66.
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Jeremy Cutler
6 May 2026
Business News
FTSE 100 pulled down by banks amid Iran war worry
The FTSE 100 closed down 144.82 points, 1.4%, at 10,219.11.
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Jeremy Cutler
5 May 2026
Business News
Oil price declines amid reports of new Iran offer
The FTSE 100 closed down 14.89 points, or 0.1%, at 10,363.93.
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Jeremy Cutler
1 May 2026
Business News
FTSE 100 rallies as oil eases and Bank of England holds rates
The FTSE 100 closed up 165.71 points, or 1.6%, at 10,378.82.
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Jeremy Cutler
30 Apr 2026
Business News
FTSE 100 closes lower as drugs firms GSK and AstraZeneca struggle
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Jeremy Cutler
29 Apr 2026
Business News
FTSE 100 edges higher but US tech stocks wobble
The index closed up 11.70 points at 10,332.79.
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Jeremy Cutler
28 Apr 2026
Business News
Blue chips falter as oil price moves ever higher
The FTSE 100 closed down 57.99 points at 10,321.09.
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Jeremy Cutler
27 Apr 2026
Business News
Blue chips close lower amid US-Iran stalemate
For the week, the FTSE 100 fell 2.7%, the FTSE 250 also declined 2.7% and the AIM All-Share dipped 1.7%.
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Jeremy Cutler
24 Apr 2026
Business News
FTSE 100 edges lower amid renewed US-Iran tension
US President Donald Trump continued to strike a defiant tone as the US-Iran conflict continued amid the ongoing ceasefire.
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Jeremy Cutler
23 Apr 2026
Business News
FTSE 100 struggles as Brent oil tops 100 dollars once more
The FTSE 100 closed down 21.63 points at 10,476.46.
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Jeremy Cutler
22 Apr 2026
Business News
FTSE 100’s early gains fade as war deadline looms
The index closed down 110.99 points, or 1.1%, at 10.498.09.
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Jeremy Cutler
21 Apr 2026
Business News
FTSE 100 falls back amid renewed US-Iran tension
XTB’s Kathleen Brooks said ‘the market mood is very different at the start of the week compared to Friday’.
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Jeremy Cutler
20 Apr 2026
Business News
Oil price plummets as Iran declares Hormuz open
‘For stock and bond market bulls around the world, this is the perfect end to the week,’ said Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB.
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Jeremy Cutler
17 Apr 2026
Business News
Stocks buoyed by Tesco and welcome GDP surprise
The FTSE 100 closed up 30.41 points, 0.3%, at 10,589.99.
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Jeremy Cutler
16 Apr 2026
Business News
London traders weigh war deadlock as luxury woes hit Paris
The FTSE 100 closed down 49.48 points, 0.5%, at 10,559.58.
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Jeremy Cutler
15 Apr 2026
Business News
Stocks rise, oil falls, on fresh Middle East hope
The FTSE 100 closed up 26.10 points, 0.3%, at 10,609.06.
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Jeremy Cutler
14 Apr 2026
Business News
FTSE 100 edges lower amid new US-Iran uncertainty
News of the breakdown in talks between the US and Iran dealt a blow to those hoping for an end to the conflict, sending oil prices higher once more.
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Jeremy Cutler
13 Apr 2026
Business News
FTSE 100 flatlines ahead of Iran-US peace talks
The FTSE 100 closed down just 2.95 points at 10,600.53.
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Jeremy Cutler
10 Apr 2026
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