London stocks are expected to open lower on Monday as investors weigh further escalation in the Middle East and the arrival of Andy Burnham in Downing Street.
FTSE 100 Closes Higher as Energy and Utilities Stocks Gain
London’s FTSE 100 outperformed global peers on Friday as defensive utilities and energy stocks helped offset wider market weakness driven by a sell-off in technology and semiconductor shares.
FTSE 100 Seen Lower as US-Iran Tensions Hit Asian Markets
London stocks are expected to open lower on Friday after a sharp sell-off across Asian markets, as escalating US-Iran tensions weighed on investor sentiment.
FTSE 100 Outperforms Europe as Engineering Stocks Rally
The FTSE 100 outperformed European peers on Thursday, helped by gains in engineering stocks and another wave of takeover activity across the London market.
What happened overnight – Thursday 16th July 2026
Asian shares were mostly lower on Thursday as selling in artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks weighed on markets in South Korea and Japan.
FTSE 100 Seen Lower Ahead of UK GDP Data and Fresh US-Iran Tensions
London stocks are expected to open lower on Thursday as investors await key UK economic data, while fresh US strikes against Iran and cautious comments from the Federal Reserve weigh
FTSE 100 futures point lower amid Middle East uncertainty
London stocks are expected to open lower on Wednesday as renewed US military action against Iran pushed oil prices higher, while investors assessed mixed economic data from China.
FTSE 100 Closes Higher as Softer US Inflation Offsets Oil Price Jitters
The FTSE 100 reversed an early decline to close higher on Tuesday as softer-than-expected US inflation data helped offset concerns over soaring oil prices and renewed Middle East tensions.
FTSE 100 Seen Flat as Oil Surges Above $84
London stocks are expected to open broadly flat on Tuesday as investors weigh a fresh escalation in fighting between the US and Iran alongside sharply higher oil prices and upcoming
FTSE 100 Ends Flat as Oil Rises on Renewed US-Iran Tensions
The FTSE 100 struggled for direction on Monday, closing just 1 point higher at 10,498.29 as rising oil prices and renewed Middle East tensions offset weakness in technology and precious
FTSE 100 Seen Lower as Middle East Tensions Push Oil Towards $80
London stocks are expected to open lower on Monday as renewed tensions in the Middle East pushed oil prices sharply higher and weighed on investor sentiment.
FTSE 100 Closes Higher as Vodafone Surges 13% and easyJet Jumps on Apollo Bid
The FTSE 100 ended higher on Friday in calmer trading, helped by a double-digit rise in Vodafone shares as investors largely took the latest US-Iran tensions in stride.