The United Kingdom faces a critical petrol shortage at the pumps during the Easter weekend, with retail experts warning of potential diesel shortages within weeks. The confluence of heightened demand, geopolitical
Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 29th March 2026
The AIM All-Share slipped slightly on the week and is now down around 7% year-to-date, underlining the pressure on smaller companies. In contrast, the FTSE 100 closed the week at 9,967, slipping just 5
Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 22nd March 2026
UK stocks extended their losses on Friday. The FTSE 100 extended its losses, falling 1.44% on the day to close 145 points lower at 9,918. Leaving the index around 9%
Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 15th March 2026
The UK stock market ended another volatile week on a weaker footing, marking its second consecutive weekly decline. The FTSE 100 finished Friday down 44 points, or 0.43%, closing at
Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 8th March 2026
The FTSE 100 recorded its sharpest weekly decline in eleven months. The benchmark index closed 129 points lower on the day at 10,284, a fall of 1.24%.
Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 1st March 2026
The FTSE 100 advanced 43 points to 10,890 on Friday, holding firm even as US markets came under heavy pressure. Across the Atlantic, Wall Street opened sharply lower, with the
Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 22nd February 2026
FTSE 100 ends the week higher after touching a fresh record. The FTSE 100 finished the session in positive territory after surging to a new intraday high in the wake
Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 15th February 2026
The FTSE 100 ended the week on a high, gaining 43 points to close at 10,446. The mid-cap FTSE 250 also finished on a positive note, rising 0.52% to 23,427.27.
Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 8th February 2026
UK stocks rebounded alongside Wall Street as investors bought the dip in tech shares. The FTSE 100 closed the week 0.6% higher, up 60 points to 10,370, while the FTSE
Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 1st February 2026
The week closed with the UK equities edging higher. In London, the FTSE 100 rose 0.5% to finish at 10,224 points, while the FTSE 250 was little changed at 23,253.
Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 25th January 2026
Gold prices rose to $4,970/oz at 23:08 pm on Thursday evening in the spot market, consolidating overnight at $4,930/oz, gaining 7% on the week. Silver hit $101.8/oz at 1:24 am on Friday,
Share Talk Weekly Stock Market News Review, Sunday 18th January 2026
Gold (US$4,604/oz) and Silver (US$92/oz) rise to fresh highs lifted in Asia. Gold hit a new peak of $4,685/oz at 23:02 Thursday evening, driven higher by Chinese investors and ETF buying.