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London pre-open: Stocks to rise amid raft of earnings; BP, HSBC in focus
Tue 04 August 2026 07:37
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to gain at the open on Tuesday following a solid session on Wall Street, as investors continued to mull the latest developments in the US-Iran conflict and amid earnings from the likes of HSBC and BP.
London close: FTSE ends a little firmer as miners rally, energy giants slide
Tue 04 August 2026 07:22
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended a little higher on Tuesday, underpinned by strength in the mining sector, but with energy giants Shell and BP under pressure as oil prices tumbled after US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signalled that a deal to op
US close: Stocks jump, Dow hits record on hopes of US-Iran de-escalation
Mon 03 August 2026 22:48
(Sharecast News) - US stocks surged on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing to a new record and the S&P 500 hitting a two-month high, as renewed hopes of a de-escalation in the Middle East sent oil prices firmly lower.