LONDON MARKET CLOSE: FTSE 100 hits high; oil jumps on US-Iran tension
27th Feb 2026 17:17
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 outperformed European and US peers on Friday, ending a record-breaking week at another new high. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 outperformed European and US peers on Friday, ending a record-breaking week at another new high. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and on Wednesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - European stocks moved higher on Wednesday, with some well-received earnings from HSBC and share price rises for miners breathing life into London's FTSE 100. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, with some confidence returning to equity markets after a strong session in New York overnight, as artificial intelligence worries calmed. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened higher on Wednesday, with some confidence returning to equity markets after a strong session in New York overnight, as artificial intelligence worries calmed. Read More
(Alliance News) - Diageo PLC on Wednesday lowered full-year sales guidance and slashed its dividend amid what new Chief Executive Dave Lewis called a "mixed" first half performance. Read More
(Alliance News) - Diageo, fresh from appointing a new boss, says it has cut its dividend and it lowered its full-year view. Haleon says organic growth was weaker than its medium-term view, and it has set aside GBP500 million for buybacks in 2026. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed higher on Friday, as a swathe of domestic economic data was well-received and the US Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump's tariff programme is illegal. Read More
(Alliance News) - Dave Lewis, who took over as chief executive of Diageo PLC at the start of this year, is planning major changes to his executive team, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe pushed higher on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 spiking to a new record, as cooling consumer price inflation in the UK boosted Bank of England rate cut bets. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Wednesday, ahead of US industry data and as soft UK consumer inflation makes more investors count on a March rate cut. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 ended the week on the front foot, despite hefty falls for mining stocks, as investors weighed the confirmation of Kevin Warsh as the next US Federal Reserve chair. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations on Thursday morning and on Wednesday: Read More
Imperial Brands PLC - Bristol, England-based tobacco products manufacturer - Appoints John Rishton as non-executive director & chair designate, effective on July 13. Says he will succeed Therese Esperdy as chair on December 1. Esperdy, who became chair in 2020, will retire from the board on the same date. Rishton is currently chair of Informa PLC and a non-executive director of Diageo PLC, and was chair at Serco Group PLC from 2021 to 2025. Imperial notes that his employment history also includes being chief executive of Rolls-Royce Group PLC, chief financial officer and then CEO of Royal Ahold NV, and CFO of British Airways PLC. Says he has "significant board and executive leadership experience across diverse industries and a reputation for guiding complex transformations." Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were lower at midday on Monday, though the defensively weighted FTSE 100 did not fall as much as peers, as leaders weighed responses to US President Donald Trump's tariff threat over Greenland. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Monday as US President Donald Trump's tariff threat over Greenland drove new fears about escalating trade tensions between the US and Europe. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Thursday, supported by stronger-than-expected UK economic data. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and on Wednesday: Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 on Monday pushed close to recent record levels, while gold rocketed to a new high, as investors weighed renewed concerns about the US Federal Reserve's independence. Read More