UK stocks set for weekly declines as oil prices soar

UK stocks were set ​for weekly declines on Friday, as oil prices hit over five-month highs ‌this week, weighing heavily on risk appetite, while investors parsed a slew of corporate earnings and economic data through the week.

Reuters • 12 hours ago

UK stocks slip as banks drag; earnings in focus

London's FTSE 100 slipped ​to its lowest level in a week, dragged down by sharp ‌declines in heavyweight banks, as rising oil prices dampened risk appetite, while investors digested a batch of corporate earnings.

Reuters • Oct 22, 2026

FTSE 100 slips as banks weigh; defensive stocks limit decline

The FTSE 100 declined ​on Tuesday, with banks dragging the most, as elevated oil ‌prices continued to weigh even as gains in defensive sectors helped cushion the fall.

Reuters • Oct 20, 2026

FTSE 100 slips as banks, miners drag

London's FTSE 100 ​slipped on Monday after financial heavyweight Barclays fell following a ‌media report that the Bank of England was probing the firm, while investors assessed the impact of oil prices on the economy.

Reuters • Oct 19, 2026

UK stocks set for weekly gains as investors seek shelter in defensive sectors

Britain's ​main stock indexes were heading for weekly gains on ‌Friday, as investors sought refuge in defensive sectors from a rout in AI-linked equities globally, while a dip in bond yields boosted risk sentiment ahead of next week's inflation ​figures.

Reuters • Oct 16, 2026

UK economy grew 0.1% in August, beating expectations

The U.K. economy grew by a better-than-expected 0.1% in the month to August.

CNBC • Oct 15, 2026

BoE's Pill says a rate hike need not be start of long series

A future interest rate increase by ​the Bank of England should not be interpreted by ‌investors as the start of a long series of increases, BoE Chief Economist Huw Pill said on Thursday.

Reuters • Oct 15, 2026

UK's FTSE 100 hits near one-month high after Healey backs fiscal discipline

London's blue-chip stocks climbed ​to a near one-month high on Thursday, led by financials, ‌after the Finance Minister reaffirmed the government's commitment to fiscal discipline, while stronger-than-expected GDP data also buoyed sentiment.

Reuters • Oct 15, 2026

FTSE 100 hits one-month high as falling gilt yields spark a bank-stock rally

Britain's FTSE 100 climbed to its highest level in nearly a month on Thursday as falling gilt yields and stronger-than-expected economic data gave investors a reason to favour large UK financial stocks. The blue-chip index rose 0.54% to 10,782.98, its highest since September 18, while the more domestically exposed FTSE 250 slipped 0.07%.

Invezz • Oct 15, 2026

Greencoat UK Wind Expands Reinvestment Playbook to Fuel Long-Term Growth

Greencoat UK Wind LON: UKW outlined plans to broaden the ways it reinvests cash generated by its portfolio while maintaining its existing financial proposition of a well-covered, inflation-linked dividend.

MarketBeat • Oct 15, 2026