The FTSE 100 closed sharply lower on Friday, 6 November, as global stock markets remained under pressure following a steep sell-off in US technology shares. The FTSE 100 finished down
Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 1st November 2026
The FTSE 100 closed 7.71 points higher, up 0.1%, at 10,729.78, after a volatile session in which the blue-chip index repeatedly moved between positive and negative territory. The broader UK
Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 25th October 2026
London stocks ended a difficult week lower on Friday, with the FTSE 100 falling 0.3% as surging oil prices, renewed Middle East tensions and concerns over artificial intelligence investment weighed
Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 11th October 2026
The FTSE 100 closed 1.06% higher at 10,552.05 on Friday, while the FTSE 250 gained 1.13% to 24,213.78. The rebound followed a volatile week dominated by oil prices, inflation concerns
Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 4th October 2026
The FTSE 100 closed 33.7 points, or 0.3%, higher at 10,461.95 on Friday, but still recorded its biggest weekly decline since mid-April.
Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 27th September 2026
The FTSE 100 closed 15.26 points, or 0.1%, higher at 10,695.25 on Friday, while the FTSE 250 rose 0.4% to 24,261.14 and AIM added 0.2%. For the week, the FTSE
Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 20th September 2026
The FTSE 100 closed 1.50% lower at 10,654.33 on Friday, falling 162 points in its biggest one-day decline since 8 July. The FTSE 250 dropped 0.65% to 24,193.65, as geopolitical
Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 13th September 2026
London stocks closed higher on Friday after UK economic growth significantly exceeded expectations, although the stronger data also added to debate over the future direction of Bank of England interest rates.
Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 6th September 2026
The FTSE 100 finished virtually unchanged on Friday as stronger-than-expected US employment data pushed investors to reassess the likelihood of another Federal Reserve interest-rate increase in September.
Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 30th August 2026
The FTSE 100 closed higher on Friday, recovering from Thursday’s decline as investors digested corporate updates, improving UK business confidence and comments from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the
Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 23rd August 2026
The FTSE 100 ended the week firmly higher on Friday. London’s blue-chip index gained 68.40 points, or 0.6%, to 10,816.56, leaving it 0.6% higher for the week. The FTSE 250 advanced
Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 16th August 2026
The FTSE 100 extended its losing streak to a fifth consecutive session on Friday, falling 22.56 points, or 0.2%, to close at 10,750.11, as weakness among miners and pharmaceutical heavyweights