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US close: Major indices bounce back from early losses after Trump says Iran wants to 'make a deal'
13th Apr 2026 21:26
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Monday after Donald Trump hinted at a possible resumption of negotiations with Iran.
Read moreEurope close: Markets falter as oil prices climb on Hormuz blockade
13th Apr 2026 16:47
(Sharecast News) - European equities traded lower on Monday as oil prices surged above $100 a barrel after US president Donald Trump said he would begin a blockade of Iranian oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz, following the collapse of peace talks with Tehran over the weekend.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks slip as oil price surge raises stagflation concerns
13th Apr 2026 16:36
(Sharecast News) - A renewed surge in oil prices pushed UK stocks marginally lower on Monday, with the FTSE 100 continuing to flatline after hitting a five-week high last week, as all eyes were firmly fixed on developments in the Middle East following failed peace talks between the US and Iran.
Read moreBroker tips: Essentra, Hostelworld, AB Foods, Marks Electrical
13th Apr 2026 14:55
(Sharecast News) - Essentra tumbled on Monday after Deutsche Bank downgraded the shares to 'hold' from 'buy' and cut the price target to 100p from 150p as it said medium-term targets appear increasingly challenging.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Vistry, Wizz Air slide
13th Apr 2026 14:42
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,184.64 -0.74%
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Oil giants gush higher; ABF hit by downgrade
13th Apr 2026 14:16
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 10,570.30 in afternoon trade on Monday.
Read moreDeutsche downgrades Essentra to 'hold', shares tumble
13th Apr 2026 14:05
(Sharecast News) - Essentra tumbled on Monday after Deutsche Bank downgraded the shares to 'hold' from 'buy' and cut the price target to 100p from 150p as it said medium-term targets appear increasingly challenging.
Read moreUS open: Stocks lower as Hormuz blockade, failed Iran talks weigh
13th Apr 2026 13:57
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Monday after Donald Trump announced a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, with weekend peace talks between Washington and Tehran ending without an agreement.
Read moreDirector dealings: Bioventix chairman raises stake
13th Apr 2026 13:56
(Sharecast News) - Bioventix revealed on Monday that chairman Ian Nicholson had acquired 1,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed biotechnology firm.
Read moreDirector dealings: Bioventix chairman raises stake
13th Apr 2026 13:56
(Sharecast News) - Bioventix revealed on Monday that chairman Ian Nicholson had acquired 1,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed biotechnology firm.
Read moreGulf oil output slumps in March as OPEC cuts Q2 demand forecast
13th Apr 2026 13:44
(Sharecast News) - Oil production across OPEC member nations plunged by over a quarter during the month of March, according to the group's latest output figures, with Gulf countries seeing sharp declines in output as a result of direct disruption from the Iran war.
Read moreAluminium prices hit four-year high on Hormuz disruption risk
13th Apr 2026 13:37
(Sharecast News) - Aluminium prices rallied again on Monday, hitting their highest in over four years, as ongoing disruptions to flows along the Strait of Hormuz continued to alter the supply-demand balance.
Read moreSaba Capital thanks EWIT shareholders after rejection of tender offer
13th Apr 2026 13:15
(Sharecast News) - Activist investor Saba Capital thanked shareholders of Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust on Monday after they rejected the company's "deeply flawed" proposal for a tender offer.
Read moreCambridge Cognition reports return to growth in new sales orders
13th Apr 2026 12:55
(Sharecast News) - Cambridge Cognition reported a return to growth in new sales orders for 2025 on Monday, alongside an expanding order book and improving financial position, despite a decline in revenue reflecting a weaker opening backlog.
Read moreAndrada reports positive tungsten test results from Brandberg West
13th Apr 2026 12:51
(Sharecast News) - Andrada Mining reported positive initial tungsten test results from its Brandberg West project in Namibia on Monday, highlighting the potential to extract high-value polymetallic concentrates from historical waste material.
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