FTSE 100 soars as Middle East peace hopes grow

FTSE 100 soars as Middle East peace hopes grow

The US and Iran have both made some positive noises, prompting markets to rise.

FTSE 100 shares: the 'old economy' trade the market may be misreading

Despite a recent sell-off, the FTSE 100 is still trading above 10,000 points. That would have sounded unthinkable just a couple of years ago. For me, this reflects a broader shift in global asset allocation. Capital is rotating away from high-multiple stocks priced on long-duration promises to companies generating near-term cash flows. The Glencore re-rating signal One old economy stock that sums up this notion of the great rotation is Glencore …

FTSE 100 Surges 160 Points to 10,337 as UK Stocks Rebound Strongly on April 1 2026

LONDON — London's benchmark FTSE 100 index climbed sharply in early trading Wednesday, rising 1.58% or 160.48 points to 10,336.93 as investors appeared to shake off recent geopolitical jitters and bargain-hunt after a volatile March, with the blue-chip gauge trading in a wide range between 10,169.30 and 10,366.46 by mid-morning.

Rolls-Royce shares rocket to recovery as FTSE 100 takes off

Shares in City heavyweight Rolls-Royce helped lead London’s blue-chip index higher this morning as markets were buoyed by hopes of peacetalks in the Middle East. Rolls-Royce stock soared as much as seven per cent on open to 1,215.00p. It followed comments from Donald Trump that the US would “leave” Iran in “two to three weeks”. Speaking at the White House, the President said Iran was “begging” for a deal but described reaching one as “irrelevant…

FTSE 100 Set for Higher Open as Oil Pullback

Futures data indicate a 110-point gain for the FTSE 100, suggesting a 1.1% rise at the open. The index had already closed 1.6% higher in the previous session at 10,127.96, reflecting broader strength in global markets.