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FTSE 100 rallies to over one-month high after US-Iran ceasefire agreement
8 Apr 2026

FTSE 100 rallies to over one-month high after US-Iran ceasefire agreement

April 8 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE ​100 ⁠rallied to a more than one-month high ​on Wednesday after an agreement between the United States and Iran on a...

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STOXX 600 logs best day in a year as Iran truce fuels relief rally
8 Apr 2026

STOXX 600 logs best day in a year as Iran truce fuels relief rally

* Oil drops below $100, energy sector lags

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks surge and oil tumbles on US-Iran ceasefire
8 Apr 2026

LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks surge and oil tumbles on US-Iran ceasefire

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London soared on Wednesday, as oil prices fell back sharply after the US and Iran struck a two-week ceasefire.

Market News Shell + 20 more shares
Brazil's Raizen launches debt talks, eyeing asset sales
8 Apr 2026

Brazil's Raizen launches debt talks, eyeing asset sales

SAO PAULO, April ​8 (Reuters) - Brazil's ⁠fuel and sugar giant Raizen has begun ​talks to convert about 29 billion reais ($5.7 billion) of debt into s...

REFILE-GRAPHIC-The new Trump trades: how investors are navigating Iran shocks 
8 Apr 2026

REFILE-GRAPHIC-The new Trump trades: how investors are navigating Iran shocks 

* New Trump trades emerging ​from war-fuelled uncertainty

Director dealings: Next director Richard Papp's wife offloads shares
8 Apr 2026

Director dealings: Next director Richard Papp's wife offloads shares

(Sharecast News) - Next revealed on Wednesday that merchandise and operations director Richard Papp's wife had disposed of 4,033 shares in the FTSE 10...

Ackman's UMG bid sees analysts split on Bolloré's next move
8 Apr 2026

Ackman's UMG bid sees analysts split on Bolloré's next move

April 8 (Reuters) - Market analysts ​are split over whether Universal Music Group's top stakeholders will support billionaire Bill Ackman's Pershing S...

IN BRIEF: Next director associate sells GBP500,000 in shares
8 Apr 2026

IN BRIEF: Next director associate sells GBP500,000 in shares

Next PLC - Leicester, England-based clothing, footwear and home products retailer - Rebecca Papp, a person closely associated with Group Merchandise a...

Shell flags lower gas output, capital outflow amid Iran conflict but sees oil trading boost
8 Apr 2026

Shell flags lower gas output, capital outflow amid Iran conflict but sees oil trading boost

* Shell cuts Q1 integrated gas outlook after Qatar disruptions

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks surge, pound climbs on US-Iran ceasefire
8 Apr 2026

LONDON MARKET MIDDAY: Stocks surge, pound climbs on US-Iran ceasefire

(Alliance News) - Stocks in Europe surged on Wednesday afternoon as the US-Iran ceasefire eased some of the uncertainty hanging over equities, with ey...

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Shippers seek clarity on Hormuz reopening after US-Iran ceasefire deal
8 Apr 2026

Shippers seek clarity on Hormuz reopening after US-Iran ceasefire deal

* Uncertainty over logistics of reviving ship traffic

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Hargreaves Services expects £10m cash inflow after Tungsten West fundraise
8 Apr 2026

Hargreaves Services expects £10m cash inflow after Tungsten West fundraise

(Sharecast News) - Hargreaves Services said on Wednesday that it expects a £10m cash inflow following a fundraising by Tungsten West, as the tran...

Ackman's UMG bid sees analysts split on Bolloré's next move
8 Apr 2026

Ackman's UMG bid sees analysts split on Bolloré's next move

April 8 (Reuters) - Market analysts are split over whether Universal ​Music Group's ⁠top stakeholders will support billionaire Bill Ackman's ​Pershing...