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London midday: FTSE stays down as rate hike expectations rise amid surging oil

Tue 14 July 2026 11:01

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still weaker by midday on Tuesday as surging oil prices raised rate hike expectations, after Donald Trump said the US had reinstated the naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, and as investors eyed a key US inflation

Europe open: Oil rises again, shares fall as US continues Iran attacks

Tue 14 July 2026 08:07

(Sharecast News) - European shares fell and oil prices continued to surge on Tuesday as the US launched a third straight night of strikes on Iran and President Donald Trump threatened a levy on shipping transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

London open: FTSE falls, Brent breaches $80 as US reinstates Iranian port blockade

Tue 14 July 2026 08:01

(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Tuesday as Brent crude breached $80 a barrel after Donald Trump said the US had reinstated the naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz and announced a 20% toll on commercial shipping.

London pre-open: FTSE seen flat, Brent breaches $80 as US reinstates Iranian port blockade

Tue 14 July 2026 07:31

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a flat open on Tuesday as Brent breached $80 a barrel after Donald Trump said the US had reinstated the naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz and that all commercial vessels would be charged "at the rate of 2

US close: Stocks lower as oil spikes on Trump's Hormuz blockade claim

Mon 13 July 2026 22:56

(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed lower on Monday after Donald Trump said he was reinstating what he described as a blockade on Iranian shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices sharply higher.

London close: Stocks flat as US-Iran uncertainty caps gains

Mon 13 July 2026 17:11

(Sharecast News) - UK stocks finished flat on Monday after a relatively subdued session, as investors focused on developments in the Middle East and another surge in oil prices.

Europe close: Stocks mixed as oil prices rise on fresh Hormuz strikes

Mon 13 July 2026 16:24

(Sharecast News) - European shares were mixed at the close on Monday and oil prices remained higher as the US military launched fresh strikes on Iran amid rising tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.

US open: Stocks mixed amid fresh Middle East tensions, rising crude prices

Mon 13 July 2026 15:00

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Monday after Iran and the US exchanged airstrikes again over the weekend, with Tehran targeting American facilities in several Gulf states and declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed.

Europe midday: Markets rally despite latest Iran-US conflict

Mon 13 July 2026 12:01

(Sharecast News) - European shares rallied by midday Monday and oil prices were still higher as the US military launched fresh attacks on Iran amid increasing tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.

London midday: FTSE dips into the red amid escalating US-Iran tensions

Mon 13 July 2026 10:53

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had dipped into the red by midday on Monday as oil prices rose amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran, with US earnings season due to kick off this week.