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 FTSE 100 struck another record high on Thursday with well received earnings from the likes of Howden Joinery, LSEG and Rolls-Royce offsetting hefty falls for miners. Read More
(Alliance News) - London Stock Exchange Group PLC on Thursday launched a new GBP3 billion share buyback as profit soared on the back of broad-based income growth. Read More
(Alliance News) - Rolls-Royce has hailed its transformation as it reported better-than-expected annual earnings and announces a new buyback, London Stock Exchange Group also unveiled a new share repurchase programme while WPP is looking to revive its fortunes. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe were mixed on Tuesday afternoon, with market sentiment shaky amid artificial intelligence worries, and as investors continue to digest US President Donald Trump's tariff tirade. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in Europe opened lower on Tuesday, with markets unnerved by tariff uncertainty and after renewed artificial intelligence worries hit stocks in New York. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed slightly lower on Monday as strength in mining stocks was offset by concerns about US trade policy. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London closed mixed on Wednesday, following news that the US labour market added almost double the amount of jobs expected last month. Read More
(Alliance News) - Elliott Investment Management LP has built a stake in London Stock Exchange Group PLC, after a decline in the shares in the financial market data provider and exchange operator over concerns about AI, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed a volatile, and record-breaking, week on the front foot on Friday recouping some of Thursday's heavy falls. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened lower on Friday, as renewed fears around artifical intelligence investment spread from the US while software and data stocks came under pressure. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stocks in London slumped on Thursday, tracking US and European counterparts, as investors weighed rate calls in Europe and the UK and as merger talks between Glencore and Rio Tinto collapsed once more. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London were higher at midday on Wednesday, despite ongoing jitters over the impact of the latest artificial intelligence developments, as Beazley, DCC and GSK helped the FTSE 100 reach a fresh record. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mostly higher on Wednesday, as the FTSE 100 reached a fresh intraday record after Beazley agreed to a potential GBP8.0 billion takeover by Zurich Insurance. Read More
(Alliance News) - The FTSE 100 closed lower on Tuesday as a rally in mining stocks was offset by hefty falls in software, data analytics and advertising companies amid perceived AI threats. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Monday morning and on Friday: Read More
(Alliance News) - London Stock Exchange Group PLC on Friday said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd to strengthen long-term strategic cooperation. Read More
(Alliance News) - Stock prices in London opened mixed on Friday, with the FTSE 100 little changed as investors digested geopolitical developments around UK-China relations and heavy flow of European economic data, while Asian markets closed lower. Read More
(Alliance News) - AstraZeneca unveils an up-to-USD3.5 billion obesity-drug collaboration with CSPC, and LSEG signs a strategic cooperation pact with ICBC during UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit to China, while Airtel Africa posts strong nine-month growth. Read More
(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Thursday morning and on Wednesday: Read More