LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 21, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 21, 2026, 6:38 AM EDT FTSE 100 Falls on Strait of Hormuz Unrest and Ceasefire Doubts July 21, 2026, 6:37 AM EDT. The FTSE 100 was down 0.18% as geopolitical tensions persisted in the Strait of Hormuz, with attacks continuing despite the proposed 10-day US-Iran ceasefire. UK employment rose by 148,000 and unemployment declined to 4.9%. The UK government introduced domestic energy tax cuts, bond yields increased, and the pound inched up against the US dollar to $1.3444. FTSE 100 falls as Strait of Hormuz tensions offset ceasefire optimism FTSE