LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks surge and oil tumbles on US-Iran ceasefire
8th Apr 2026 17:07
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London soared on Wednesday, as oil prices fell back sharply after the US and Iran struck a two-week ceasefire. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London soared on Wednesday, as oil prices fell back sharply after the US and Iran struck a two-week ceasefire. Read More
(Alliance News) - JPMorgan American Investment Trust PLC on Wednesday said it has appointed Fidelity Asian Values PLC Chair Clare Brady to its board. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Wednesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - Elon Musk-owned Space Exploration Technologies Corp has filed confidentially for an initial public offering, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday, according to unnamed sources familiar with the matter. Read More
(Alliance News) - European stocks rallied on Wednesday as comments from both sides of the Middle East war gave some conviction for a near-term end to hostilities. Read More
(Alliance News) - Secure Trust Bank PLC on Tuesday noted the UK financial watchdog's announcement on motor finance redress. Read More
(Alliance News) - Lloyds Banking Group PLC shares moved higher on Tuesday, in the wake of a UK watchdog's motor finance verdict, which the lender said it will look into. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are set to open slightly higher on Tuesday, after the British Retail Consortium reported that UK shop price inflation ticked up in March, and US President Donald Trump's latest comment on the Iran war. Read More
(Alliance News) - The UK's Financial Conduct Authority on Monday confirmed it will proceed with an industry-wide motor finance redress scheme, aiming to compensate millions of customers who were treated unfairly by lenders. Read More
(Alliance News) - LondonMetric Property PLC on Thursday said it refinanced nearly all its existing unsecured and revolving credit facilities maturing within the next four years. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed mostly lower on Wednesday amid another jump in the oil price after US-Israeli strikes hit Iranian facilities at a major Gulf gas asset; with investors now awaiting the US interest rate decision which will be announced shortly. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed in the red on Wednesday, as markets wait for the US rate decision and after the Iran war's latest developments sent the price of oil rocketing upwards amid fears of a "supply crisis". Read More
Supermarket Income REIT PLC - London-based real estate investment trust for property leased to grocery retailers - Says it has increased its secured term loan for its joint venture with funds managed by Blue Owl Capital by GBP222 million to GBP437 million. The loan is from a bank syndicate comprises Barclays PLC, HSBC Holdings PLC, ING Group NV, Lloyds Banking Group PLC and Credit Agricole CIB, a unit of Credit Agricole SA. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed lower on Thursday, after Iran's new leader called for the Strait of Hormuz to "remain closed", raising fears of a prolonged war in the Middle East. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Wednesday morning and on Tuesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of updates by London-listed companies, issued on Tuesday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Read More
(Alliance News) - Chrysalis Investments Ltd on Tuesday said it has made a repayment towards an existing financing facility with Barclays Bank PLC to maintain compliance with its loan-to-value requirements. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were mostly in the green midday on Wednesday, following a report of relative stability in the UK private and service sectors, and a warning from the Office for Budgetary Responsibility. Read More
(Alliance News) - Loveholidays, an online travel agent that was expected to be the first major listing on the London Stock Exchange in 2026, is considering a delay to its initial public offering because of the travel chaos caused by the war in the Middle East, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Read More