UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Rises as Miners Rally, Morgan Sindall Jumps and easyJet Slides

The FTSE 100 edged up roughly 0.2% to 10,579 by Thursday morning, lifted mostly by gains in mining and financial shares as optimism for dialogue between Washington and Tehran calmed nerves. The mid-cap FTSE 250 outperformed, too. Shares of Morgan Sindall popped, while easyJet slipped on a downbeat outlook for bookings and fuel expenses.

16 April 2026

Rentokil Initial plc in Focus as GIC Cuts Stake Days After 2025 Results

Singapore-based GIC Private Limited cut its stake in Rentokil Initial plc to 3.25% from 3.99%, a major-shareholding filing showed on Monday, reducing the position to 82.2 million voting rights. The threshold was crossed on March 4, the filing said.

10 March 2026

LSE:RTO·Stock Market

Rentokil shares jump as profit rises, chair exit plan and termite provision land

Rentokil Initial plc reported a 4% gain in adjusted pretax profit for 2025 on Thursday, crediting stronger performance in North America during the latter half of the year. The company also announced an upcoming board leadership change. Shares surged over 10% in London after the news.

6 March 2026

LSE:RTO·Stock Market

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 falls 1.5% as oil jumps; Rentokil and Admiral gain, Wizz Air drops

The FTSE 100 in London slipped 153.71 points, or 1.5%, to finish at 10,413.94 this Thursday, erasing its earlier advance as oil prices took another leg higher and traders pulled back. Brent crude hovered near $84.41 a barrel during the afternoon. The FTSE 250 also fell, ending off 0.9%.

5 March 2026

FTSE 100·LSE:ADM·LSE:RB·LSE:RTO·LSE:WIZZ·Oil Prices·Stock Market

FTSE 100 today: Schroders deal sparks record high, but London shares end lower on weak UK growth

London’s FTSE 100 slipped 0.67% to finish at 10,402.44 on Thursday, even after brushing a record intraday peak of 10,535.76. Schroders surged on takeover chatter, but the pop wasn’t enough to keep the broader index afloat by the bell.

12 February 2026