Business London stocks drift lower as Middle East tension simmers by News Room 8 May 2026 written by News Room 8 May 2026 0 comment Share 0FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail The FTSE 100 closed down 43.88 points, 0.4%, at 10,233.07. Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail previous post The Spanish pavilion at the Venice Biennale suspends its inauguration due to a strike against Israel next post Survey reveals how first-time buyers are achieving dream home on a budget Properties raided in nuisance motor finance text message investigation 30 July 2026 Lloyds targets another £2bn cost-cutting as half-year profit jumps by 23% 30 July 2026 Iced matcha, salads and picnic sausage rolls help Greggs weather heatwave 29 July 2026 Viewers now as likely to turn to Netflix as the BBC when... 29 July 2026 Burnham warned ‘no scope’ for extra borrowing to fund cost-of-living support 28 July 2026 Earnings tonic boosts FTSE 100 as oil falls back 28 July 2026 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.