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Energy stocks this week: U.S. sector ETF holds flat as oil falls

Energy stocks this week: U.S. sector ETF holds flat as oil falls

Energy stocks in the U.S. head into a short week trading with a more defined separation than crude futures show. Brent crude has pulled back, shedding most of its war risk pricing. But the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund isn’t tracking oil’s move down point for point. XLE finished at $53.84 on Friday, slipping 0.4% from Monday’s close, according to daily numbers from Investing.com. Brent crude ended the session Friday at $71.99 a barrel, dropping 10.86% since the Thursday before, with the market having closed for a public holiday last Friday.
28 June 2026
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Alphabet rout dents Nasdaq, oil slide gives Dow a lift

Nasdaq Drops as AI Stocks Sell Off, Dow Still Positive

Tech and chip losses pressed down on the Nasdaq and S&P 500 early Tuesday, though the Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to stay just above flat. The Dow edged up 0.02% to 51,720.88. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.42% to 25,795.92, and the S&P 500 slipped 0.94% to 7,402.42, LSEG data showed with at least a 15-minute delay. Brent crude was down. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield held close to 4.489%.
23 June 2026
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Lloyds shares rise as UK bank rally offsets rate-margin worries

Lloyds shares rise as UK bank rally offsets rate-margin worries

Lloyds Banking Group shares rose on Wednesday, joining a rally in UK domestic banks as softer inflation data eased near-term worries about a Bank of England rate increase, while leaving investors to weigh what a steadier rate path means for lender margins. The stock was quoted at 105.25p to sell and 105.30p to buy after the London market closed, up 1.75p, or 1.68%, Hargreaves Lansdown data showed. Trading volume was about 112.3 million shares.
17 June 2026
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Oil Back Over $105 as Traders Skeptical on Hormuz Peace Hopes

Oil Back Over $105 as Traders Skeptical on Hormuz Peace Hopes

Oil rose Friday with traders doubting that new U.S.-Iran talks would bring a fast restart of supplies through the Strait of Hormuz. Both benchmarks stayed on pace for a weekly loss, but crude held onto support. Brent futures were up $3.30, or 3.2%, at $105.88 a barrel by 0845 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate added $2.53, or 2.6%, to $98.88. Tamas Varga at PVM Oil Associates said headlines were pushing the market, and said hopes for a truce were keeping Brent from rising much past $110.
22 May 2026
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Mortgage Rates Today: 30-Year Fixed Dips to 6.43%, but Spring Buyers Get Little Relief

UK mortgage rates shift as major lenders diverge on pricing

UK mortgage lenders are split again. NatWest will hike some rates from Thursday, while Barclays and Santander are cutting some products. The moves show lenders are still responding to choppy funding costs, not the Bank of England’s steady base rate. The split is important as a big refinancing wave has started. UK Finance expects 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgages, where borrowers have a set interest rate for a period, will end in 2026. That will push households to choose whether to lock in a deal now or gamble on how the market moves.
21 May 2026
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Falls as Gilt Yields Surge

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. Why it’s significant: the selloff didn’t just hit one corner of the market. Yields on long-dated UK government bonds shot up to highs not seen in nearly 30 years, sterling slid, and banks paced the losses among stocks. After taking a drubbing in local elections, with almost 80 Labour MPs demanding he name an exit date, Starmer planned to huddle with his cabinet.
12 May 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Dow Sinks as Oil Shock Tests Wall Street’s Record Run

US Stock Market Today: Dow Sinks as Oil Shock Tests Wall Street’s Record Run

Stocks slid in the U.S. on Monday, with the Dow dropping almost 450 points as fresh jitters over the Strait of Hormuz sent oil surging. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 0.90%, while the S&P 500 lost 0.44%. The Nasdaq Composite edged down 0.39%. Brent crude, meanwhile, spiked 5.31% to $113.91 per barrel, according to Reuters market data. This shift caught investors off guard, as stocks had been positioned for upbeat earnings and a steadier energy market. That view didn’t last. Barclays became the latest brokerage to predict no Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2026, arguing that sustained, higher oil prices could push inflation higher and stunt growth.
4 May 2026
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Oil Prices Today: Brent, WTI Rebound as Fragile Iran Ceasefire Leaves Hormuz Choked

Oil Prices Today: Brent, WTI Rebound as Fragile Iran Ceasefire Leaves Hormuz Choked

HOUSTON, April 9, 2026, 14:59 CDT Oil prices bounced Thursday, recouping some ground after the previous day’s dramatic slide, as traders zeroed in on persistent tensions in the Strait of Hormuz—even with a two-week ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran in place. Brent crude climbed 90 cents, or 1%, trading at $95.65 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate surged $3, or 3.2%, to $97.39 by 12:58 p.m. ET. Both benchmarks had earlier spiked past $99 and $102.
9 April 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Slide as Oil Tops $105 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

US Stock Market Today: Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Slide as Oil Tops $105 and Fed Cut Hopes Fade

Stocks slipped through midday Thursday, dragged down by higher oil prices and growing skepticism that the Iran war will wrap up soon. The Nasdaq led the declines, shedding 1.3%. At 12:24 p.m. Eastern, the S&P 500 slid 1%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 319 points, or 0.7%. Investors aren’t brushing off the shock anymore. Rising crude prices have brought inflation fears back into focus, sending the 10-year Treasury yield up to roughly 4.38% and erasing hopes for a Fed rate cut this year.
26 March 2026
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Oil Surges Above $105 as Iran War Jolts Stocks and Pushes Gas Prices Toward $4

Oil Surges Above $105 as Iran War Jolts Stocks and Pushes Gas Prices Toward $4

Oil surged past $105 a barrel, while London's FTSE dropped over 1% on Thursday. Iran’s response—reviewing a U.S. proposal to halt the war but refusing dialogue—reversed some of the previous session’s gains. “Ongoing military escalation” and limited tanker movement are keeping energy markets tight, MUFG’s Soojin Kim noted. This shift is hitting Americans both at the pump and in the outlook for borrowing costs. AAA put the national average for regular gas at $3.981 per gallon on March 26—nearly a dollar higher than four weeks prior. Traders now see no room for a Fed cut this year, and speculation about a possible ECB rate hike next month has resurfaced.
26 March 2026
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US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Slide as Oil Spike Hits Rate-Cut Hopes

US Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Slide as Oil Spike Hits Rate-Cut Hopes

Stocks stumbled on Thursday, with the Dow shedding about 460 points by midday. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each slipped between 0.8% and 1% as a fresh surge in oil sent traders fleeing risk. Brent crude spiked above $119 a barrel early before pulling back toward $112. Over in small caps, the Russell 2000 dipped to a level 10% under its Jan. 22 high—a threshold many watchers use to mark a correction. The timing stood out—landing straight after Wednesday’s Fed-fueled rout. S&P 500 dropped 1.4%, with the Dow off 1.6% and Nasdaq down 1.5%. A stronger-than-expected inflation report, along with Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks, pushed traders to dial back expectations for any quick policy easing.
19 March 2026
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S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow Slip Again as $100 Brent and Soft GDP Rattle Wall Street

S&P 500, Nasdaq and Dow Slip Again as $100 Brent and Soft GDP Rattle Wall Street

Stocks edged lower Friday afternoon. Tech names led declines, pulling the Nasdaq Composite down 0.91%, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.38%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average hovered just 0.03% lower. Brent crude stayed north of $100 a barrel. LSEG data on Reuters market pages was delayed. Markets caught a short-lived bounce when January inflation matched expectations, but the optimism faded fast. Traders reverted to fretting over sluggish growth mixed with persistent inflation. The focus now shifts to next week’s Federal Reserve meeting, where stagflation worries are front and center. Energy prices remain elevated with the Iran war dragging on, fueling investor anxiety.
13 March 2026
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Rebounds as Oil Slides, Persimmon Leads London Rally

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Rebounds as Oil Slides, Persimmon Leads London Rally

London shares snapped a three-day losing run on Tuesday after oil prices pulled back and investors took heart from comments by U.S. President Donald Trump that the Middle East war could end soon. The FTSE 100, which tracks Britain’s biggest listed firms, was up 1.6% at 10,412.54. The FTSE 250 index of medium-sized companies rose 1.9%, and both were on course for their biggest one-day rise in nearly a year. That matters because Monday’s oil shock had left UK stocks at about five-week lows and sharpened fears that higher energy costs could feed inflation again. The rebound only claws back part of the near-7% slide from the FTSE 100’s Feb. 27 record high, after three straight down days.
10 March 2026
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Barclays PLC Shares Stay Under Pressure as MFS Fallout Meets Oil Shock

Barclays PLC Shares Stay Under Pressure as MFS Fallout Meets Oil Shock

Barclays PLC slipped again Monday, with traders bracing for fallout from the bank’s links to collapsed mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions and another round of oil-fueled volatility in UK markets. Shares dropped 2.86% to 392.6 pence at 1429 GMT, according to Reuters data. The FTSE 100 shed 0.3%, and the FTSE 250 slid 1.8%—both settling at levels last seen about five weeks ago. This is significant: Barclays faces a £495 million claim from MFS, now under UK administration. The Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority wants lenders to spell out both their exposure and the due diligence they conducted. Barclays, when approached by Reuters for comment, kept quiet about the investigation.
9 March 2026
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Barclays faces a £500 million MFS exposure as lenders hunt for answers

Barclays faces a £500 million MFS exposure as lenders hunt for answers

Barclays PLC is on the hook for about 500 million pounds from companies linked to Market Financial Solutions, according to a Bloomberg News report. That figure, one of the largest claims in the UK lender’s collapse, comes in below the roughly 600 million pounds a judge had cited earlier. For comparison, Apollo Global Management’s Atlas SP Partners is owed around 400 million pounds, while Elliott Investment Management is looking at a claim of about 200 million pounds, Bloomberg said. The number comes at a tense moment for investors uneasy over private credit and specialist lending—sectors often light on transparency, with cash that can shift quickly. Shares of major London banks like Barclays, HSBC, and Standard Chartered climbed roughly 2% on Wednesday, snapping back after a two-day drop fueled by escalating conflict in the Middle East and stubborn inflation concerns.
5 March 2026
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Barclays, HSBC shares slide again as oil shock upends UK rate-cut bets

Barclays, HSBC shares slide again as oil shock upends UK rate-cut bets

Shares of Barclays and HSBC slid further in London on Tuesday, with UK bank stocks taking another hit as tensions in the Middle East escalated. By 10 a.m. GMT, both banks had dropped roughly 4.5%, according to The Banker. https://www.thebanker.com/content/2198d087-d798-47ed-a3c0-1a8586f8961f This drop is hitting just as the UK’s rate outlook remains in flux, with banks making up a big chunk of the FTSE 100. On Tuesday, Britain’s main stock indexes suffered their sharpest single-day slide in nearly a year. Energy prices jumped again, reigniting fears about inflation and forcing investors to dial back bets on interest rate cuts. David Rees, head of global economics at Schroders, flagged the risk: “if higher energy prices squeeze real incomes and prevent the Bank from cutting rates, hopes would be dashed for a growth pick-up.” https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/london-stocks-slide-inflation-worries-ahead-uk-budget-update-2026-03-03/
4 March 2026
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Oil surge shakes FTSE 100 futures after London index’s record February rally

Oil surge shakes FTSE 100 futures after London index’s record February rally

Oil prices surged and stock futures slid on Monday as U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran kept markets focused on Middle East supply risks. Brent crude was up 6.4% at $77.57 a barrel, while FTSE futures fell 0.6%; EuroSTOXX 50 and DAX futures also dropped. Rystad Energy’s Jorge Leon flagged an “effective halt” in Hormuz traffic, and Wood Mackenzie’s Alan Gelder pointed to the “nearest historical analogue” of the 1970s oil embargo. Britain’s FTSE 100, a gauge of the biggest companies listed in London, ended Friday at 10,910.55 for a third straight record close. It rose 6.7% in February, its eighth monthly climb in a row, as miners and other defensive names outpaced banks and domestically focused shares. Barclays fell on worries over its exposure to collapsed mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions, a reminder that credit headlines can still cut through the rally.
2 March 2026
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UK stocks Monday: Iran strikes jolt oil, Barclays credit scare lingers, earnings stack up

UK stocks Monday: Iran strikes jolt oil, Barclays credit scare lingers, earnings stack up

London, March 1, 2026, 12:19 GMT — The session has ended. London’s back in action Monday, and the opening moves are all about crude and the latest geopolitical flare-up. OPEC+, which brings together OPEC members and partners like Russia, has tentatively signed off on a small supply boost, according to five sources who spoke with Reuters, after conflict with Iran snarled Gulf shipping routes. With navigation advisories slowing oil and gas through the Strait of Hormuz, prices shot to around $73 a barrel on Friday.
1 March 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • Swift TV (ASX:STV) gets 1,900 more device orders from Chevron, boosting presence at sites
    June 30, 2026, 10:33 PM EDT. Swift TV (ASX:STV) landed another order for 1,900 devices from Chevron, bringing the total at Chevron locations up to about 3,900 units. The latest deal covers Barrow Island and Wheatstone Offshore. Swift says the order will swap out old Swift systems and sees it as a key win for its commercial business. Chevron's repeat order puts Swift TV's platform past just certification and shows it is running at enterprise scale. The service, which went commercial in May 2026, has rolled out quickly in oil and gas camp settings. Chevron now uses Swift TV as its corporate standard, which Swift says could help attract more big resource firms.
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