FTSE 100 Live: Stocks to gain; oil steadies as Democrats push to end Iran war FTSE 100 Live Welcome back to City AM‘s FTSE 100 live blog. It’s Wednesday morning and UK stocks are set to gain, the day after hotter-than expected US inflation figures knocked investor sentiment to wipe out London’s earlier rallies on Tuesday. Brent crude prices are rising slightly this morning though they still remain near ten-week lows. In the [...]
As it happened: Oil at lowest since August; stocks hit by US inflation shock FTSE 100 Live Welcome back to City AM‘s FTSE 100 live blog. It’s Tuesday morning and UK stocks are climbing higher, with Georgian bank Lion Finance and carmaker Rolls Royce among the top risers. Tech stocks rebounded in the US overnight, despite Nvidia losing more than four per cent over its ‘honeytrap’ scandal. Oil prices are falling further [...]
As it happened: FTSE 100 up; oil falls as Trump says new Iran strikes ‘highly unlikely’ FTSE 100 Live Welcome back to City AM‘s FTSE 100 live blog. It’s Monday morning and London’s blue-chip index has made gains, as investors hope to make back some of last week’s losses after a tech sell-off sparked in the US after the mid-terms spread across the Atlantic. Oil prices are falling as it becomes increasingly clear President [...]
As it happened: FTSE 100 losses soften after Nasdaq recovers from tech rout November 6, 2026 Welcome back to City AM‘s FTSE 100 liveblog. It’s Friday and London’s blue-chip index is suffering another big loss after the tech rout deepened on global markets overnight. The FTSE 100 was down 1.6 per cent in afternoon trading to 10,616p. The Nasdaq was reversing some losses and gained 1.6 per cent at open on [...]
As it happened: Stocks reverses early gains after tech sell-off; interest rates hiked November 5, 2026 Welcome back to City AM‘s FTSE 100 liveblog. The Bank of England has raised interest rates for the first time in three years. The central bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted in a 8-1 split to hike rates to four per cent as concerns surrounding the inflationary impact of the Iran war dragged on. Meanwhile, [...]
As it happened: FTSE 100 rallies after Democratic sweep in midterms and oil retreats November 4, 2026 Welcome back to City AM‘s FTSE 100 liveblog. London’s blue-chip index has rallied into the afternoon while Wall Street also opened on the front foot after the midterm elections. Brent crude fell around $100 per barrel, extending the week’s decline as investors weighed up possible outcome of ongoing peace negotiations between the US and Iran. [...]
As it happened: FTSE 100 drops; oil reverses gains on hopes of end to US-Iran war November 3, 2026 Welcome back to City AM‘s FTSE 100 liveblog. London’s blue-chip index came under pressure after a mixed bag for oil trading. The price of Brent crude has crept above $106 per barrel following reports of a US attack on Iran’s Qeshm Island, a key strategic military location controlling the Strait of Hormuz. The reported strike [...]
As it happened: FTSE 100 reverses losses as oil drops to $105 November 2, 2026 Welcome to City AM‘s FTSE 100 liveblog. It’s a new week in the City and global markets are gearing up for a chain of big events. Chief among them is the US midterms, which could have a major impact on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East that has sent the price of oil soaring. [...]
As it happened: FTSE 100 loses steam; oil up as US considers Iran strikes October 30, 2026 Welcome to City AM‘s FTSE 100 liveblog. It’s Friday morning and stocks are set to open higher. Oil prices are on the march this morning, up above $112 per barrel after dropping on Thursday afternoon. This follows news that a senior US commander has briefed Trump on his options for resuming its assault on Iran [...]
As it happened: WPP leads FTSE higher as market digests ‘do no harm’ Budget October 29, 2026 Welcome to City AM‘s FTSE 100 liveblog. It’s Thursday morning and stocks are set to rise on the market open. Investors will be picking through John Healey’s maiden Budget throughout the day, which pushed up shares in banks and gambling firms after they were spared worse tax raids. The FTSE 100 closed level on Wednesday [...]