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Europe midday: Shares trim gains as Iran war worries persist; Bechtle slumps

Fri 20 March 2026 11:34

(Sharecast News) - European shares trimmed morning gains on Friday but were still set for their third weekly decline in a row as the US-Israel war on Iran escalated across the Gulf, sending oil and gas prices higher and increasing the prospect of interest

London midday: FTSE pares gains as oil creeps up; Wetherspoons slide

Fri 20 March 2026 10:57

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had pared earlier gains by midday on Friday as oil prices crept higher, having fallen after Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said the war with Iran could end sooner than people think.

Asia report: Stocks fall across region on oil price concerns

Fri 20 March 2026 10:18

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets mostly declined on Friday, tracking volatile trading on Wall Street overnight, as escalating tensions in the Middle East and disruptions to energy supply continued to weigh on investor sentiment.

Europe open: Stoxx rallies but inflationary fears persist as Iran war rages on

Fri 20 March 2026 08:14

(Sharecast News) - European shares rallied slightly on Friday, but were still set for their third weekly decline as the US-Israel war on Iran escalated across the Gulf, sending oil and gas prices higher and increasing the prospect of interest rate hikes a

London open: FTSE gains as oil prices ease; Wetherspoons tumbles

Fri 20 March 2026 07:56

(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as oil prices eased back, after Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said the war with Iran could end sooner than people think.

US close: Stocks pare losses but finish lower amid geopolitical jitters

Thu 19 March 2026 21:28

(Sharecast News) - Major indices pared earlier losses on Thursday but still closed lower as oil prices eased slightly despite a "dangerous escalation" in the war in the Middle East.

Europe close: Stocks slide as oil prices climb further

Thu 19 March 2026 16:43

(Sharecast News) - European equity markets fell sharply on Thursday as escalating conflict between the United States and Israel, and Iran, triggered a fresh surge in energy prices and heightened fears over inflation and global growth.

London close: Stocks sink to lowest since early January

Thu 19 March 2026 16:31

(Sharecast News) - UK stocks suffered a broad sell-off on Thursday, sending London's blue chips to their lowest levels since the start of the year, with investors digesting the latest policy decisions from central banks along with yet more wild swings on

US open: Stocks lower as oil surges on fresh Middle East escalation

Thu 19 March 2026 14:02

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Thursday as oil prices surged following a "dangerous escalation" in the war in the Middle East.

London midday: FTSE extends losses amid jump in oil, gas prices; BoE stands pat

Thu 19 March 2026 11:19

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were a sea of red by midday on Thursday as a jump in oil and gas prices fuelled concerns that rising inflation will weigh on global growth, as the Bank of England stood pat on interest rates.