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London close: Stocks fall late on as investors watch US-Iran developments

By Benjamin Chiou

Date: Wednesday 15 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - UK stocks finished lower on Wednesday, pulling back slightly after eking out a new six-week high the previous session, as financial markets continued to track geopolitical developments in the Middle East.
After swinging between gains and losses for most of the morning, the FTSE 100 fell 0.5% in...

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