Market Report - close

London close: Stocks surge, oil drops as peace deal hopes boost sentiment

By Benjamin Chiou

Date: Friday 12 Jun 2026

(Sharecast News) - The FTSE 100 finished higher on Friday for the third straight day as hopes about an imminent peace deal between the US and Iran boosted market sentiment, with stocks in the heavyweight banking and mining sectors providing a big lift.
The London benchmark index settled up 1.6% at...

Sign up for free or to read the full story

Email this article to a friend

or share it with one of these popular networks:


Article Archive

Top of Page