FTSE 100 ends lower as oil price pushes higher The FTSE 100 index closed down 38.59 points, 0.4%, at 10,862.50. Evening Standard · Aug 10
Miners prosper while oil drops on new Middle East peace hopes The FTSE 100 index closed up 21.68 points, or 0.2%, at 10,879.38. Evening Standard · Aug 4
FTSE 100 rallies amid reports that Iran-US peace talks could resume For the week, the FTSE 100 rose 1.3%, the FTSE 250 climbed 0.8%, and the AIM all-share advanced 1.6%. Evening Standard · Jul 24
Stocks down as Andy Burnham starts Cabinet reshuffle David Lammy, Rachel Reeves and Steve Reed were among the first high-profile Cabinet ministers to be shown the door by Mr Burnham. Evening Standard · Jul 20
Stocks down and oil up as Donald Trump declares Iran ceasefire over The FTSE 100 closed down 176.84 points. Evening Standard · Jul 8
FTSE 100 shrugs off political drama as oil price dips The FTSE 100 closed up 47.58 points, 0.5%, at 10,372.93. Evening Standard · May 14
Oil price declines amid reports of new Iran offer The FTSE 100 closed down 14.89 points, or 0.1%, at 10,363.93. Evening Standard · May 1
FTSE 100 rallies as oil eases and Bank of England holds rates The FTSE 100 closed up 165.71 points, or 1.6%, at 10,378.82. Evening Standard · Apr 30
FTSE 100 edges higher but US tech stocks wobble The index closed up 11.70 points at 10,332.79. Evening Standard · Apr 28
FTSE 100 struggles as Brent oil tops 100 dollars once more The FTSE 100 closed down 21.63 points at 10,476.46. Evening Standard · Apr 22
FTSE 100 falls back amid renewed US-Iran tension XTB’s Kathleen Brooks said ‘the market mood is very different at the start of the week compared to Friday’. Evening Standard · Apr 20
How long can stock markets thrive amid the vortex of geopolitical uncertainty? The perceived excessive valuation of software companies is very real and is severely testing the resolve of investors Evening Standard · Feb 16
FTSE 100 closes in the green as UK plans big missile spend The FTSE 100 index closed up 43.91 points, 0.4%, at 10,446.35. Evening Standard · Feb 13
FTSE 100 lower as Starmer resists pressure The FTSE 100 index closed down 32.39 points, 0.3%, at 10,353.84. Evening Standard · Feb 10
Evening Standard · Feb 6 FTSE 100 closes choppy week higher amid US rally For the week, the FTSE 100 was up 1.4%, the FTSE 250 was down 0.2%, and the AIM All-Share declined 1.5%.
Evening Standard · Feb 4 FTSE 100 tops 10,400 as Beazley and Entain soar The FTSE 100 index closed up 87.75 points, 0.9%, at 10,402.34, a new record close.
Evening Standard · Jan 29 Mixed day for stocks as Trump hits out at Fed chief for refusal to cut rates The FTSE 100 index closed up 17.33 points, 0.2%, at 10,171.76.
Evening Standard · Jan 20 Stocks hit by Greenland worry and Japan bond slump The threat of tariffs from US President Donald Trump continued to weigh heavy on European markets.
Evening Standard · Jan 19 LSE boss hails reforms to UK markets as biggest ‘in a generation’ Rachel Reeves had been due to appear at an event at the London Stock Exchange.
The Independent UK · Jan 19 Rachel Reeves says UK listing rules ‘reinvigorating’ City amid hopes of revival The Chancellor also set her hopes on the FTSE 100’s standout year encouraging more Britons to get investing.
Evening Standard · Jan 7 FTSE 100 retreats amid weak metal and oil prices The FTSE 100 index closed down 74.52 points, 0.7%, at 10,048.21.
Evening Standard · Jan 2 FTSE 100 starts new year higher but slips back after crossing 10,000 The FTSE 100 index closed up 19.76 points, 0.2%, at 9,951.14 – it had earlier traded as high as 10,046.25, a record intraday level.
Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2025 Gold glows but blue chips struggle in quiet trading The FTSE 100 index closed down 31.45 points, 0.3%, at 9,865.97.
Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025 FTSE 100 in the green after lower-than-expected US inflation figures Anglo American edged up 0.4% after reporting that it was striving to wrap up the sale of its nickel business.
Evening Standard · Dec 15, 2025 FTSE 100 makes headway ahead of likely Bank of England rate cut The FTSE 100 index closed up 102.28 points, 1.1%, at 9,751.31.