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Asia report: Markets mixed as chip stocks tumble, oil prices rise
Mon 13 July 2026 09:47
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets closed mixed on Monday, with chipmakers sharply lower as investors weighed the latest developments in the Middle East and looked ahead to a series of US corporate earnings reports due later in the week.
London open: FTSE rises as BP, Shell boosted by higher oil prices
Mon 13 July 2026 07:55
(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged up in early trade on Monday as oil giants BP and Shell were boosted by rising oil prices amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran, with US earnings season due to kick off this week.
London pre-open: Stocks to fall, oil rises as US-Iran tensions escalate
Mon 13 July 2026 07:26
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Monday as oil prices rose amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran, as the US insisted the Strait of Hormuz was open, despite Tehran claiming it had closed the vital waterway.
US close: Stocks erase earlier losses as SK Hynix debut lifts sentiment
Fri 10 July 2026 23:49
(Sharecast News) - After a rocky start, US stocks pushed into positive territory by the closing bell on Friday, helped by renewed optimism in the AI and semiconductor sectors on the back of a strong market debut from South Korean memory chip maker SK Hyni
London close: Markets inch higher on M&A news, but gains limited
Fri 10 July 2026 16:35
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 inched higher on Friday after hitting a two-week low the previous session, with M&A activity involving household names Vodafone and easyJet lifting the mood despite ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East.