Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsIt is a mixed open for European stock markets this morning – the Stoxx Europe 600 is up by 0.1%, while the UK’s blue chip FTSE 100 index down by 0.1%.Oil prices are falling again today, with the international benchmark Brent crude down 2.7% to $85.95 a barrel.We have delivered a strong volume-led performance in the first half, with a significant step-up in the second quarter &n…
AI sell-off deepens as chip stocks slump in market retreat – business live
July 28, 2026