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UK stock market today: FTSE 100 pares early slump as oil shock hits London shares

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 pares early slump as oil shock hits London shares

FTSE 100 closed down 0.3% and FTSE 250 fell 1.6% after Brent crude surged over 25% to $119.50 a barrel amid the U.S.-Iran war. UK gilt yields jumped as traders shifted bets toward a possible Bank of England rate hike. Sterling weakened, while energy stocks like Shell and BP rose. Homebuilders and property shares led declines, with Persimmon down 5.5%.
9 March 2026
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  • Tuesday Notable Options Volume in AEVA, RKLB, DSGN
    May 19, 2026, 3:45 PM EDT. Aeva Technologies (AEVA), Rocket Lab Corp (RKLB), and Design Therapeutics (DSGN) saw significant options trading volume Tuesday. AEVA traded 12,218 contracts, about 54.8% of its average daily share volume, with a standout $25 strike call expiring January 2027. RKLB options hit 139,316 contracts, 52.5% of its average volume; the $150 strike call expiring May 2026 led activity. DSGN saw 5,147 contracts, 51.8% of daily volume, dominated by the $25 strike call expiring December 2026. Options volume reflects investor interest in these stocks within the Russell 3000 and signals potential market moves. Data sourced from StockOptionsChannel.com.

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Intel Stock Bounces as Wall Street Rethinks AI Narrative

Intel Stock Bounces as Wall Street Rethinks AI Narrative

19 May 2026
Intel shares climbed 3.3% to $111.69 Tuesday afternoon, rebounding after five sessions of losses as Citi and Benchmark raised price targets, citing stronger CPU demand. Trading volume topped 112 million shares. The move came ahead of Nvidia’s earnings, which options traders expect to trigger a major market shift. Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan was set to speak at a J.P. Morgan conference later in the day.
Pinterest shares erase post-earnings gains

Pinterest shares erase post-earnings gains

19 May 2026
Pinterest shares fell about 6% Tuesday, trading at $18.74 by 3:05 p.m. EDT, erasing gains from its May earnings rally. The drop outpaced declines in Meta, Snap, and Reddit as the Nasdaq and S&P 500 also slipped. Pinterest reported Q1 revenue of $1.008 billion, up 18%, with a net loss of $74 million. The company forecast Q2 revenue above analyst expectations.
Blue Bird Drops 10% on Pension Charge Update

Blue Bird Drops 10% on Pension Charge Update

19 May 2026
Blue Bird shares dropped 9.6% to $65.75 Tuesday after a new SEC filing revealed an expected material non-cash pension settlement charge for the fiscal third quarter. The company will transfer about $94 million in pension liabilities to Pacific Life via group annuity contracts, affecting 2,044 participants. The move follows recent guidance increases and analyst upgrades. Blue Bird said the transactions will be funded entirely by plan assets.
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