UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Rebounds as Oil Slides, Persimmon Surges
Britain’s FTSE 100 jumped 1.6% to 10,412.24 on Tuesday after oil prices fell as President Trump signaled a possible end to the Middle East war. Energy shares dropped, with BP down 2.9% and Shell off 1.7%. Persimmon led gainers after a strong outlook. Analysts expect the Bank of England to hold rates steady at its March 19 meeting.