India, July 17 -- UK Stock Market Today (July 17): UK share prices started the day low on Friday, July 17, 2026, as the main benchmark index, FTSE 100, came under selling pressure due to a worldwide tech stock sell-off and increased political tension in the Middle East. Nevertheless, the index made an attempt to overcome the initial weakness and was changing hands near 10,590-10,600 levels, gaining about 0.2% during the intraday session, thanks to Burberry shares' performance amid their positive trading statement and good UK labor market statistics.

However, even though the FTSE 100 managed to recover from initial weakness, the general market mood remained cautious owing to rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, fluctuations in...