India, May 28 -- The UK stock market started the session in negative territory, with the benchmark FTSE 100 index falling nearly 1% to 10,414.91 during early trade on Thursday, May 28, 2026. Investor confidence weakened sharply following fresh geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. Reports of new U.S. military strikes on an Iranian base, along with Kuwaiti claims of missile attacks, shattered earlier market optimism surrounding a possible peace agreement. The escalation pushed oil prices higher by almost 4%, hurting global market sentiment and dragging major European markets lower.

FTSE 100 Index (UKX) Today

The FTSE 100 Index (UKX) is trading down at 10,414.91 points, shedding 90.10 points (-0.86%) in today's session.

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