LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: August 10, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: August 10, 2026, 5:40 AM EDT FTSE 100 Ends Modestly Down as Market Eyes Middle East Unrest and Conflicting Signals August 10, 2026, 5:34 AM EDT. The FTSE 100 finished a touch lower while investors monitored the Middle East situation and assessed conflicting signals between the US and Iran regarding reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Technology shares advanced, but losses in BAT, Unilever and Diageo dragged on the index. Energy sector stocks gained as oil prices climbed. Plus500 jumped after reporting robust first-half performance, while Pharos Energy slipped on a proposed