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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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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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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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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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FTSE stocks up as Donald Trump ‘prioritises diplomatic efforts’ in Iran war

But Unilever shares fell 7.3% as it confirmed it had agreed to combine its Foods business with McCormick & Co.

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Stocks close down as oil rises and gold retreats

The FTSE 100 index closed down 241.79 points, 2.4%, at 10,063.50.

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FTSE 100 closes lower as Iran war sends price of oil rocketing

The index closed down 98.31 points, 0.9%, at 10,305.29.

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FTSE 100 falls as Strait of Hormuz uncertainty continues

The FTSE 100 Index closed down 44 points at 10,261.15.

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FTSE 100 rallies as inflation fears ease

The FTSE 100 index closed up 162.72 points, 1.6%, at 10,412.24.

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FTSE 100 hits high and oil jumps amid US-Iran tension

The FTSE 100 index ended up 63.85 points, 0.6%, at 10,910.55, a record close.

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Gains for Rolls-Royce and LSEG offset mining slump

The FTSE 100 index ended up 40.29 points, 0.4%, at 10,846.70, a record close.

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HSBC reclaims top spot as FTSE 100 hits new high

The FTSE 100 index ended up 1.2% at 10,806.41, a record close.

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Progress on gender equality at top of UK’s biggest firms ‘achingly slow’

Average number of female FTSE 100 CEOs stalled at nine last year, the same number as 2024, review says

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FTSE 100 drifts lower amid new tariff uncertainty

The latest trade worries came after US President Donald Trump raised the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%.

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FTSE 100 hits record high as rate cut hopes rise

The index closed up 82.48 points, 0.8%, at 10,556.17.

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FTSE 100 ends down amid New York tech slump

The FTSE 100 index spent the bulk of the day in the green, before declining as the afternoon progressed.

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Stocks close higher as pressure mounts on Starmer

The leader of Scottish Labour, Anas Sarwar, has said Sir Keir Starmer should quit.

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US tech malaise and mining deal flop weigh on FTSE

The Bank of England left the bank rate unchanged at 3.75%.

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FTSE 100 down as AI worries knock data providers

The sharp falls came after US artificial intelligence firm Anthropic released new ‘agentic AI’ tools for corporate legal teams.

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FTSE 100 sets new record despite metals meltdown

Gold was quoted lower at 4,696.11 dollars an ounce on Monday, down sharply against 5,003.82 dollars at the same time on Friday.

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FTSE 100 finishes week with rise despite falls in mining stocks

The index closed with an increase of more than 51 points to 10,223.54.

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FTSE 100 closes higher ahead of US rates and earnings

The FTSE 100 index closed up 58.95 points, 0.6%, at 10,207.80.

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Pound climbs as miners help FTSE 100 nudge higher

Miners Fresnillo, Antofagasta and Endeavour led blue-chip risers amid strength in metals prices.

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FTSE 100 flatlines as gold and silver gleam again

In London, economic data was in focus after UK retail sales unexpectedly rose in December.

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Trump’s tariff threats keep European stocks on back foot

Beazley was the FTSE’s star blue-chip performer surging 43% after Zurich Insurance said it has tabled a £7.7-bn bid for the London-listed insurer.

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