London stocks began the week strongly on Monday, with the FTSE 100 climbing 0.7% as investors looked ahead to Wednesday’s Autumn Budget and major central bank interest rate decisions, while
SP Angel – Today’s Market View, Monday 26th October 2026
Copper firms as tight Chinese supply counters weak risk appetite
FTSE 100 rises 49 points as Computacenter surges 8% and UK banking and mining stocks rally
London stocks moved higher on Monday, with the FTSE 100 climbing 0.5% as gains across technology services, financial, industrial and mining shares helped lift investor confidence, while falling oil prices
FTSE 100 set to rise 44 points as bond yields ease and UK Budget takes centre stage
London stocks are expected to open higher on Monday, with the FTSE 100 forecast to gain around 44 points as falling US Treasury yields support investor sentiment, while attention turns
FTSE 100 falls 1.8% for the week as oil surges above $116
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
Oil prices surge above $115 as Wall Street falls and FTSE 100 extends losses
Global oil prices climbed above $115 a barrel on Friday as renewed attacks in the Middle East raised concerns over energy supplies, while Wall Street opened lower and London’s FTSE
SP Angel – Today’s Market View, Friday 23rd October 2026
Copper – AI tech selloff slowing data centre developments
FTSE 100 opens flat as Shell and BP gain on oil prices above $114
London stocks opened broadly unchanged on Friday as gains in energy giants Shell and BP helped offset pressure from the latest Wall Street technology sell-off, while oil prices remained near
What happened overnight – Friday 23rd October 2026
Global technology stocks came under renewed pressure on Friday after a sharp Wall Street sell-off raised further concerns about the cost and sustainability of artificial intelligence investment, while oil prices
FTSE 100 set for modest gain as AI sell-off hits Wall Street
London stocks are expected to open slightly higher on Friday despite another sharp sell-off in US technology shares, as concerns over artificial intelligence investment weigh on global markets and oil
FTSE 100 falls as oil prices rise and UK manufacturing weakens
London stocks closed lower on Thursday as rising oil prices, renewed tensions in the Middle East and weaker UK manufacturing activity weighed on investor confidence, despite strong gains for London
Nasdaq plunges 1.7% as Meta shares fall 5.5% and oil prices hit five-month high
Wall Street stocks fell sharply on Thursday as stronger-than-expected earnings from Meta Platforms and Tesla failed to ease investor concerns over artificial intelligence spending, while surging oil prices added to