As it happened: FTSE 100 losses soften after Nasdaq recovers from tech rout FTSE 100 Live 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 [...]
BP raises £785m to pay off debt after selling down Aker BP stake Energy BP has offloaded around a third of its stake in Norwegian oil and gas company Aker BP marking a major cash injection as it seeks to bring down its debt pile. The FTSE 100 energy giant told markets on Thursday it had sold a five per cent stake in Aker for around NOK9.83bn (£785m). BP [...]
As it happened: Stocks reverses early gains after tech sell-off; interest rates hiked FTSE 100 Live 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: FTSE 100 up on defence boost; oil falls back as Trump weighs Iran deal October 26, 2026 Welcome back to the City AM FTSE 100 live blog. The FTSE 100 has enjoyed a major rally on the back of booming defence stocks ahead of an expected investment from the government at the forthcoming Budget. This is also coming alongside a modest relax in oil prices on new diplomatic hopes in the Middle [...]
As it happened: FTSE 100 claws back losses; oil hovers as Iran-US talks stall October 21, 2026 Welcome back to the City AM FTSE 100 liveblog. London’s blue-chip index is looking to claw back losses made this week as investors weigh up the rising price of oil. Brent crude – the international benchmark for oil prices – surged above $110 per barrel on Wednesday, resuming its advance following mixed reports on diplomatic [...]
As it happened: European stocks slump as bond yields spike after France riots October 19, 2026 Welcome back to the City AM FTSE 100 liveblog. European bond markets have been left in the red following the shifting pressures on global markets. The 10-year yield on French bonds – a direct reflection of the government’s cost to borrow – spiked some 13 basis points to 4.9 per cent. The spread between French [...]