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FTSE 100 29 April 2026 - 17 July 2026

UK Stocks Update: FTSE 100’s Minimal Tech Exposure Cushions Index Amid Chip Selloff

Britain’s FTSE 100 eased lower on Friday but outperformed both domestic mid-cap stocks and other European shares, despite a broader decline led by a global selloff in chip stocks.

17 July 2026

FTSE 100·LON:BRBY·LON:IGG·Stock Market·UK Economy

Why Shell (LON:SHEL) Stock Is Beating the FTSE: A $5.8 Billion Sale Run Reframes the ARC Deal Math

Shell Plc rose 1.7% to 3,160.5 pence by 10:01 BST on Tuesday, outpacing a 0.7% fall in the FTSE 100 after the company agreed to sell its Indian renewables business and crude prices climbed. Brent gained 2.6% to about $85 a barrel as renewed U.S.-Iran tensions lifted European energy stocks.

14 July 2026

ADX:ADNOCDIST·Energy Sector·FTSE 100·LON:BP·LON:SHEL·Stock Market·TSE:ARX

FTSE 100 slips while most London blue chips edge higher

FTSE 100 dips as AstraZeneca, HSBC weigh; BP, Shell up Britain’s FTSE 100 dipped 0.1% to around 10,486 early Monday, with 53 out of 100 members rising, according to delayed price data. BP was up 2.2%, Shell added 1.1%. Still, AstraZeneca dropped 1.4% and HSBC slipped 0.6%, dragging the index lower even with more advancers than fallers.

13 July 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:AZN·LSE:BP·LSE:HSBA·LSE:SHEL·Stock Market

FTSE Edges Higher as Two Names Lead the Way

UK stocks ticked up Friday, but most of the action came from just two names. Vodafone and easyJet both jumped after separate deal news, helping push the main indexes higher while the rest of the market stayed flat.

10 July 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:EZJ·LSE:VOD·Stock Market·UK Economy

London stocks fall as AstraZeneca trial setback hits FTSE 100

FTSE 100 fell about 0.5% on Thursday, pressured by a slump in AstraZeneca, while gains in miners and some mid-caps helped limit losses. The FTSE 250 rose 0.4%, according to Hargreaves Lansdown data. Parts of Europe traded firmer.

9 July 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:AZN·Stock Market

Lloyds Gains With FTSE 100 Bank Stocks, LLOY Up After 2026 Climb

Lloyds Banking Group plc shares were higher Tuesday as UK banks moved with the FTSE 100. Lloyds closed near 104p, up by 1.3%–1.4% on the session. The FTSE 100 added 0.61%. MarketWatch said Lloyds settled at £1.04. Hargreaves Lansdown quoted 103.95p/104.05p at the close. Reuters said gains in financials and industrials, with oil weaker, helped the FTSE 100.

16 June 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:LLOY·Stock Market

FTSE 100 Dips While £2.7bn Takeover Drives London Headlines

UK stocks slipped early Monday after oil prices jumped and traders sold out of AI-linked names. Bond yields pushed higher too, which more than offset a strong deal-driven move in Tate & Lyle.

8 June 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:TATE·NYSE:INGR·Stock Market

FTSE 100 slips on oil drag, B&M jumps on talk of turnaround

London stocks edged lower Wednesday after oil prices rose again and Middle East tension returned. The FTSE 100 shed 21.94 points, or 0.21%, to 10,351.57. The FTSE 250 lost 0.19% to 23,334.29. Gains in B&M and Howden Joinery were not enough to hold the indexes up, according to LSEG delayed data.

3 June 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:BME·LSE:HWDN·Oil Prices·Stock Market

FTSE 100 Eyes June After Securing Second Straight Monthly Gain

UK stocks booked a second straight monthly gain in May, but June could be tricky with UK data, Bank of England rate bets and uncertainty around the U.S.-Iran ceasefire still in play. The London Stock Exchange was closed for Spring Bank Holiday Monday, so this week’s trading was already short before Saturday’s usual shutdown.

30 May 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:OCDO·Stock Market

Oil Rally Sends FTSE 100 Lower As London Stalls

FTSE 100 drops at the open Thursday, snapping its eight-session rally as renewed gains in oil and new Middle East military news rattled London investors out of the recent surge.

28 May 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:BOWL·LSE:PETS·LSE:SSE·Oil Prices·Stock Market

Rolls-Royce Share Price Today: Why the FTSE 100 Engine Maker Is Rising Again

Rolls-Royce Holdings shares rose in early London trade on Tuesday, edging higher as the market reopened after the UK’s Spring Bank Holiday and investors kept backing the engine maker’s cash-led turnaround. The stock was quoted at 1,258.8p, up 0.8%, after opening at 1,268.8p and touching 1,287p; Hargreaves Lansdown showed a delayed price of 1,257.6p to sell and 1,258.0p to buy, up 0.7%, roughly in line with the FTSE 100.

26 May 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:RR·Stock Market

FTSE 100 Halts Slide as Traders Watch Tuesday Open

London markets were closed Monday for the Spring Bank Holiday. With no trading, investors had to wait for the holiday-shortened week to react to Friday’s gains. The London Stock Exchange had May 25 marked as a non-trading day for the Spring Bank Holiday.

25 May 2026

FTSE 100·Stock Market

UK stocks steady as rate fears ease, but FTSE 100 faces Iran, retail in coming week

UK stocks start a holiday-shortened week after the FTSE 100 ended its four-week losing streak. London’s main index closed up 0.22% on Friday and added 2.66% over the week as traders backed off from expecting a near-term Bank of England rate hike. “The backdrop was much less conducive to a long-lasting bout of inflation than it was in 2022,” said Ruth Gregory, deputy chief UK economist at Capital Economics.

24 May 2026

FTSE 100·Interest Rates·Stock Market·UK Economy

FTSE 100 up as BT gains; UK data tempers mood

FTSE 100 opened higher on Friday, getting support from BT, Compass and 3i. Investors picked up UK stocks, betting on advances in U.S.-Iran talks, though new data pointed to softer demand in Britain.

22 May 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:BDEV·LSE:BP·LSE:BT·LSE:CPG·LSE:CTEC·LSE:III·LSE:RDW·Stock Market·UK Economy

FTSE 100 Slips Today as BT, Sage and Oil Risks Put London Stocks on Edge

UK stocks slipped early on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 down 0.34% at 10,396.72 at about 0815 BST, giving back part of the previous session’s rally. The move came after the blue-chip index — the benchmark of the 100 largest companies listed in London — closed up about 1% on Wednesday.

21 May 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:BT.L·LSE:EZJ.L·LSE:SGE.L·Stock Market

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Falls as Gilt Yields Surge

London’s FTSE 100 slipped on Tuesday, dropping 0.48% to 10,219.95 as traders backed away from UK assets following a jump in gilt yields and fresh questions about Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s future. The index touched a session low of 10,152.05, with volume at 117.9 million shares, according to delayed figures from LSEG. Over the past year, the FTSE 100 has ranged between 8,531.06 and 10,934.94.

12 May 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:BARC·LSE:LLOY·LSE:NWG·Stock Market·UK Economy

UK Stock Market Live: FTSE 100 Falls Again as Oil Tops $100 and Labour Losses Hit London Shares

London’s FTSE 100 slipped 0.75% to 10,200.29 in early Friday trading, according to delayed figures from Hargreaves Lansdown, as tensions flared again between the U.S. and Iran, sending oil prices up. Growing political uncertainty following UK election results also weighed on Britain’s blue-chip index, setting it up for a second consecutive day of losses.

8 May 2026

FTSE 100·NYSE:BP·NYSE:SHEL·Oil Prices·Stock Market·UK Economy

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Rebounds as Diageo, Miners and Banks Lead Early Rally

UK shares climbed Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 snapping higher as money moved into miners, banks and Diageo following a dip in oil and fresh optimism for a U.S.-Iran agreement. The blue-chip index hovered near 10,387, up roughly 1.6%. The FTSE 250 added 1.0%.

6 May 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:AAL·LSE:ANTO·LSE:BP·LSE:DGE·LSE:FRES·LSE:HSBA·LSE:RDSA·LSE:STAN·Stock Market

FTSE 100 Today: Why UK Stocks Are Barely Moving as DCC, Unilever and the BoE Dominate London Trading

The FTSE 100 edged 0.10% higher to 10,222.85 in early London trading Thursday, while the FTSE 250 managed a 0.05% lift to 22,212.77. Brent crude advanced 3.52% to $122.19 a barrel, inflation and rate worries refusing to let up.

30 April 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:BEZ·LSE:DCC·LSE:ITK·LSE:RR.·LSE:SDR·LSE:ULVR·LSE:UU.·LSE:WTB·NYSE:KKR·Stock Market·UK Economy

FTSE 100 Falls Today as AstraZeneca and GSK Drag London Stocks Lower

London’s FTSE 100 slipped 0.6% to 10,270.96 as of 10:39 BST, while the FTSE 250 hovered, edging down just 0.05% to 22,389.12.

29 April 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:AZN·LSE:GSK·Stock Market

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FTSE 100 29 April 2026 - 17 July 2026

UK Stocks Update: FTSE 100’s Minimal Tech Exposure Cushions Index Amid Chip Selloff

Why Shell (LON:SHEL) Stock Is Beating the FTSE: A $5.8 Billion Sale Run Reframes the ARC Deal Math

FTSE 100 slips while most London blue chips edge higher

FTSE Edges Higher as Two Names Lead the Way

London stocks fall as AstraZeneca trial setback hits FTSE 100

Lloyds Gains With FTSE 100 Bank Stocks, LLOY Up After 2026 Climb

FTSE 100 Dips While £2.7bn Takeover Drives London Headlines

FTSE 100 slips on oil drag, B&M jumps on talk of turnaround

FTSE 100 Eyes June After Securing Second Straight Monthly Gain

Oil Rally Sends FTSE 100 Lower As London Stalls

Rolls-Royce Share Price Today: Why the FTSE 100 Engine Maker Is Rising Again

FTSE 100 Halts Slide as Traders Watch Tuesday Open

UK stocks steady as rate fears ease, but FTSE 100 faces Iran, retail in coming week

FTSE 100 up as BT gains; UK data tempers mood

FTSE 100 Slips Today as BT, Sage and Oil Risks Put London Stocks on Edge

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Falls as Gilt Yields Surge

UK Stock Market Live: FTSE 100 Falls Again as Oil Tops $100 and Labour Losses Hit London Shares

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Rebounds as Diageo, Miners and Banks Lead Early Rally

FTSE 100 Today: Why UK Stocks Are Barely Moving as DCC, Unilever and the BoE Dominate London Trading

FTSE 100 Falls Today as AstraZeneca and GSK Drag London Stocks Lower

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