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) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Thursday. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Thursday, as markets favoured a 'risk-off' mood after US President Donald Trump's nationwide address did not provide a definitive timeline for an end to the Middle East conflict. Read More
(Alliance News) - Lloyds Banking Group PLC on Thursday said it won't up its motor finance provision, after a UK watchdog announced a redress scheme to end the saga. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 was called lower on Thursday morning, after US President Donald Trump's first nationwide address since the start of the Iran war did not prove reassuring. 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) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Tuesday. 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) - The FTSE 100 was called lower on Tuesday, after the ONS revised up UK GDP growth for 2025 while leaving fourth quarter growth unchanged; meanwhile Nationwide reported that UK annual house price growth sped up in March. Also, Unilever confirmed press reports of a planned combination for its Foods business. 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) - UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will chair a Cobra meeting on Tuesday afternoon, where senior ministers will discuss the economic impact of 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) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Monday, ahead of UK mortgage approvals data and as the US and Iran's contrasting statements on the ongoing conflict continue. Read More
(Alliance News) - Lloyds Banking Group PLC has paid out compensation after nearly half a million people were impacted by an IT glitch exposing the personal data of customers earlier this month. 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
Lloyds Banking Group PLC - Edinburgh-based lender - Chirantan Barua, chief executive officer Insurance, Pensions & Investments, sells 600,000 shares, at 98.11 pence to 99.19p, worth GBP593,525, on Tuesday in London. Read More
Lloyds Banking Group PLC - Edinburgh-based lender - Chief Sustainability Officer and Chief Corporate Affairs Officer Andrew Walton sells 1.1 million shares for average 96.74 pence each on Friday, for a total of GBP1.1 million. 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