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Europe close: Stocks mixed as oil prices surge again
Mon 11 May 2026 16:04
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed mixed on Monday while oil prices surged after US president Donald Trump rejected Iran's latest peace proposals, reviving concerns that there would be no immediate end to the conflict in the Middle East.
London close: Stocks gain despite geopolitical uncertainty, miners provide a lift
Mon 11 May 2026 16:03
(Sharecast News) - Strong gains in the heavyweight mining sector lifted London's FTSE 100 higher on Monday despite the ongoing standoff between the US and Iran, while investors chose to shrug off an increase of political risk closer to home.
London midday: FTSE pares gains as investors mull US-Iran standoff, Starmer speech
Mon 11 May 2026 11:02
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had pared gains by midday on Monday, along with oil prices, after Donald Trump slammed Iran's response to a US peace proposal and as investors mulled a speech by beleaguered Prime Minister Keir Starmer.