Market reports from ShareCast

US open: Stocks edge up despite Trump's escalating rhetoric on Iran

Mon 30 March 2026 13:09

(Sharecast News) - Major indices opened higher on Monday as investors kept a close eye on Middle East developments.

London midday: FTSE gains as energy names rally on higher oil prices

Mon 30 March 2026 11:19

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had extended gains by midday on Monday, helped along by a strong showing in the energy sector as oil prices pushed higher following an escalation in the Middle East conflict.

Europe midday: Shares rally despite Trump threats on Iranian oil

Mon 30 March 2026 11:08

(Sharecast News) - European shares rallied on Monday despite the oil price hitting $116 a barrel after US President Donald Trump threatened to take Iran's oil, raising concerns that American troops would be deployed on the ground.

Asia report: Markets fall as Iran war enters fifth week

Mon 30 March 2026 10:31

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets fell sharply on Monday as the Middle East war entered its fifth week, with escalating tensions weighing heavily on investor sentiment and driving energy prices higher.

London open: FTSE edges up despite Middle East escalation

Mon 30 March 2026 07:58

(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged higher in early trade on Monday despite an escalation in the Middle East conflict pushing up oil prices.

London close: Stocks flat as oil prices, bond yields rise

Fri 27 March 2026 16:26

(Sharecast News) - UK stocks finished flat on Friday as rising oil prices and bond yields deterred investors from picking up bargains following recent losses, with markets increasingly sceptical that the conflict across the Persian Gulf will be resolved a

Europe close: Stocks slip despite Trump delaying planned Iran strikes

Fri 27 March 2026 16:08

(Sharecast News) - European equity markets closed lower on Friday as investors reacted cautiously to US president Donald Trump's decision to delay a planned strike on Iran's energy infrastructure, a move that failed to reassure markets amid continued geop

US open: Stocks lower as Middle East uncertainty continues to weigh

Fri 27 March 2026 13:03

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red at the opening bell on Friday after Donald Trump extended his deadline to attack Iran's energy infrastructure.

Europe midday: Shares slump, oil rises as Trump Iran pause fails to reassure

Fri 27 March 2026 11:23

(Sharecast News) - European shares extended losses on Friday as traders took a dim view of US President Donald Trump's latest pause on attacking Iran's energy infrastructure.

London midday: Stocks fall, oil rises as Trump deadline extension fails to allay fears

Fri 27 March 2026 11:13

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had fallen into the red by midday on Friday as oil prices pushed higher, with Donald Trump's extension to the pause on attacking Iranian energy facilities failing to allays investors' fears about the conflict in the Middle