July 7, 2026, 12:39 PM EDT. The FTSE 100 ticked up 0.1% to 10,665.88, bucking deeper losses in Europe and the U.S., even with pressure from tech weakness and Middle East jitters. The FTSE 250 lost 0.5% and the AIM All-Share lost 1.2%. Paris's Cac 40 closed down 0.5%, while Frankfurt's Dax 40 slid 1.4%. U.S. markets fell, with the Nasdaq off 1.4% on big tech names. Samsung Electronics shed 6.9% even as earnings impressed. Analysts cited volatility in expensive tech shares. Oil added to gains, trading at $73.88 a barrel, after a tanker was struck near the Strait of Hormuz, fueling supply and security concerns.
