NASDAQ:TNET 1 February 2026

June 29, 2026, 1:28 PM EDT. The FTSE 100 ended Monday down 0.2% at 10,484.22 as housebuilders and Babcock International slid after the Bank of England reported weak UK mortgage approvals. Brent crude climbed to $72.85 a barrel after fresh US-Iran tensions. Sterling firmed, with Andy Burnham's leadership pitch stressing fiscal discipline, which seemed to calm worries over UK borrowing. European shares edged a bit lower. In contrast, US stocks rose, the S&P 500 up 0.6%. UK mortgage borrowing for May tumbled to £2.9 billion, the lowest in almost two years. US Treasury yields nudged higher. Markets are watching for progress on the oil ceasefire and for news on cabinet jobs in the UK.