Footsie lifted by hopes of Middle East peace breakthrough despite fresh Iran strikes
The FTSE 100 rose as investors weighed renewed hopes for a Middle East ceasefire, despite fresh US strikes on Iran, according to Susannah Streeter of Wealth Club. Brent crude climbed back above $98/bbl after a weekend drop. UK shop inflation rose to 1.2% y/y from 1.0%, driven by higher shipping and commodity costs. A record heatwave may lift retail and hospitality demand.