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Europe close: Stocks fall on UK political turmoil, oil prices

Tue 12 May 2026 17:21

(Sharecast News) - European shares closed lower on Tuesday as political pressure on UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer hit London assets, while renewed doubts over the fragile US-Iran ceasefire pushed oil prices higher.

London close: UK stocks erase early losses, but uncertainty limits upside

Tue 12 May 2026 16:41

(Sharecast News) - Further gains in the price of oil and worse-than-expected US inflation data hit risk appetite across global stock markets on Tuesday, though London's FTSE 100 managed to erase most of its earlier losses by the close of play.

US open: Stocks trade lower as annual CPI hits three-year high

Tue 12 May 2026 14:28

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Tuesday as investors digested April's consumer price index report.

Europe midday: Shares down, UK bonds rise as Starmer refuses to quit

Tue 12 May 2026 11:36

(Sharecast News) - European shares were lower at midday after embattled UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer refused to resign, despite calls from his own ministers for the unpopular leader to stand down, sending bond yields higher and the pound lower.

London midday: Stocks stay down, borrowing costs surge as Starmer refuses to resign

Tue 12 May 2026 10:48

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still down by midday on Tuesday, while borrowing costs surged after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he would not quit despite growing calls for his resignation, and as hopes of a peace deal between the US and Iran

Asia report: Most markets fall on fresh US-Iran ceasefire doubts

Tue 12 May 2026 09:57

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Tuesday as investors cast fresh doubts over the fragile US-Iran ceasefire, after president Donald Trump warned the truce was on "massive life support".

London open: FTSE slumps as US-Iran peace hopes fade, amid UK political woes

Tue 12 May 2026 08:20

(Sharecast News) - London stocks slumped in early trade on Tuesday as hopes of a peace deal between the US and Iran faded, and as UK prime minister Keir Starmer was set to hold a cabinet meeting among growing calls for him to quit.

Europe open: Shares slump on UK political turmoil, Trump Iran comments

Tue 12 May 2026 08:04

(Sharecast News) - European shares opened sharply lower as uncertainty over the future of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Donald Trump's rejection of Iran's peace proposals both hit sentiment.

London pre-open: Stocks to fall as US-Iran peace hopes fade; Starmer on the brink

Tue 12 May 2026 07:40

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Tuesday as hopes of a peace deal between the US and Iran faded, and as UK prime minister Keir Starmer was set to hold a cabinet meeting among growing calls for him to quit.

US close: Stocks advance despite Trump's dismissal of Iran peace offer

Mon 11 May 2026 21:55

(Sharecast News) - Major indices traded higher on Monday despite Donald Trump's rejection of Iran's latest proposal to end their conflict.