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London midday: FTSE extends gains, oil falls further amid Mideast peace hopes

Fri 12 June 2026 11:17

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had extended gains by midday on Friday as oil prices fell further after Donald Trump said a deal with Iran was close to being agreed, and as investors mulled the latest UK GDP data and eyed the hotly-anticipated SpaceX IPO

Europe midday: Shares hold gains on Trump peace deal claims

Fri 12 June 2026 11:13

(Sharecast News) - European sharemarkets rallied and oil prices fell on Friday after US President Donald Trump paused threatened air strikes against Iran and once again claimed a deal on ending his war of choice with Tehran was close.

Asia report: Kospi leads gains as oil prices slide

Fri 12 June 2026 11:11

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets closed higher on Friday as investors welcomed signs of progress toward a US-Iran peace agreement and looked ahead to SpaceX's historic stock market debut.

London open: Stocks rally, oil drops as Trump says peace deal is close

Fri 12 June 2026 07:50

(Sharecast News) - London stocks rallied in early trade on Friday as oil prices fell after Donald Trump said a deal with Iran was close to being agreed, and as investors mulled the latest UK GDP data and eyed the hotly-anticipated SpaceX IPO.

Europe open: Shares rally, oil falls as Trump again claims peace deal is near

Fri 12 June 2026 07:50

(Sharecast News) - European sharemarkets rallied and oil prices fell on Friday after US President Donald Trump paused threatened air strikes against Iran and once again claimed a deal on ending his war of choice with Tehran was close.

London pre-open: Stocks to jump, oil falls as Trump claims peace deal is close

Fri 12 June 2026 07:31

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to rise at the open on Friday following strong gains on Wall Street, after Donald Trump said a deal with Iran was close to being agreed, and as investors mulled the latest UK GDP data.

US close: Stocks surge as Trump cancels Iran strikes, says peace deal imminent

Thu 11 June 2026 22:14

(Sharecast News) - US stocks rebounded strongly from a five-week low on Thursday after Donald Trump called off further strikes on Iran, claiming that a peace deal between the two nations could be signed within the coming days.

Europe close: Markets rise as ECB hikes interest rates

Thu 11 June 2026 17:54

(Sharecast News) - European shares closed higher on Thursday after the European Central Bank raised interest rates as expected, even as the US and Iran again exchanged missile strikes.

London close: Stocks come off highs as oil prices rise on Iran conflict

Thu 11 June 2026 16:56

(Sharecast News) - London's blue chip index rose on Thursday for the second day, though gains were trimmed by the close of play as oil prices turned higher amid threats of further conflict between the US and Iran.

US open: Stocks rise on chip recovery despite fresh Iran strikes

Thu 11 June 2026 15:05

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Thursday as chipmakers staged a rebound and oil prices eased, even after the US carried out further strikes against Iran overnight.