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UK Stock Market Open Today: FTSE 100 Futures Near 10,000 as Venezuela Shock Puts Oil and Deals in Focus

UK Stock Market Open Today: FTSE 100 Futures Near 10,000 as Venezuela Shock Puts Oil and Deals in Focus

FTSE 100 futures pointed to a 0.6% rise at Monday’s open after the U.S. captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, sending gold up 2% and oil lower. Sterling slipped to $1.3434. Auction Technology rejected 11 takeover bids from FitzWalter Capital. Oakley Capital reportedly agreed to buy a majority stake in GLAS for £1 billion, with an announcement expected soon.

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  • S&P 500 and Nasdaq Post Strongest Weekly Gains Since November Amid Inflation Concerns
    April 11, 2026, 4:28 AM EDT. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite recorded their best weekly performances since November, gaining 3.6% and 4.7% respectively. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed lower on Friday by 0.6% at 47,916. Investors reacted to a mixed March Consumer Price Index (CPI) report showing a 0.9% monthly increase, driven primarily by soaring energy costs amid ongoing Middle East tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Core inflation, excluding volatile food and energy, rose 0.2% as expected. Oil prices declined 1.5% to $96.37 per barrel following a U.S.-Iran ceasefire announcement and upcoming negotiations in Pakistan. Market participants remain cautious ahead of the first-quarter earnings season, with major banks scheduled to report next week.

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Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 11.04.2026

11 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 11, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 11, 2026, 4:29 AM EDT NatWest Group Repurchases 2,823 Shares at 568 GBp Amid Buyback Program April 11, 2026, 4:29 AM EDT. NatWest Group plc executed a share buyback, purchasing 2,823 ordinary shares at 568 GBp each on April 7, 2026, as part of its ongoing buyback program. The shares, acquired from UBS AG's London Branch, will be cancelled, reducing the outstanding share count. Post-transaction, NatWest holds 194.7 million shares in treasury with nearly 8 billion ordinary shares issued excluding treasury shares. This move follows instructions issued in February 2026
UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Climbs as Traders Eye Fragile Iran Ceasefire

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Climbs as Traders Eye Fragile Iran Ceasefire

10 April 2026
London’s FTSE 100 rose 0.38% to 10,644.28 late Friday morning as investors awaited U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan. Brent crude climbed 1% to $96.83 a barrel, while sterling eased but was on track for its biggest weekly gain since January. The FTSE 250 gained 0.79%. Britain’s 10-year gilt yield stood at 4.807%.
US Stock Market Today: CPI, Oil and Iran Truce Set the Tone Before the Open

US Stock Market Today: CPI, Oil and Iran Truce Set the Tone Before the Open

10 April 2026
Dow e-minis slipped 0.15% before Friday’s open, with S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures each down 0.08% as traders awaited March CPI data and watched U.S.-Iran tensions. Economists expect headline CPI to rise 0.9% for March and 3.3% year-on-year. Weekly jobless claims increased to 219,000. Brent crude traded near $97 a barrel, while shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained well below normal.
Wall Street Feels the Heat (and Thrill): Fed Cuts, Tariffs & Mega-Mergers Set NYSE Buzz

US Stock Market Today: Live Updates 10.04.2026

10 April 2026
LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: April 10, 2026, 12:00 AM EDTUpdated: April 10, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT Orora ASX:ORA Faces Earnings Reset After Saverglass Impact and Middle East Disruptions April 10, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT. Orora (ASX:ORA) shares plunged over 8% in one day following a guidance update that revealed an earnings reset at its Saverglass unit due to Middle East supply chain disruptions and a shutdown at the Ras Al Khaimah glass plant. Despite a sharp short-term loss, Orora's 90-day share price rise exceeds 33%, contrasting a longer-term 10.58% annual total shareholder return decline amid ongoing sector pressures. Trading at A$1.49,
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