21.04.2026 - 06:39 [ Reuters ]

UK stocks slip as uncertainty over US-Iran ceasefire lifts oil prices

The UK‘s main stock indexes dipped on Monday in broad-based losses as fears that the U.S.-Iran ceasefire ​could collapse weighed on sentiment.
The U.S. seized an Iranian ‌cargo ship and traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained largely halted, sending crude oil prices more than 5% higher.