FTSE 100 Down Nearly 0.5% At Noon

UK equities fell Tuesday morning as rising inflation and higher-for-longer interest-rate concerns intensified amid increasing U.S.-Iran tensions. Oil prices moved higher while bond yields rose, weighing on risk appetite for equities and contributing to a broad pullback in sentiment.

Analysis

UK equities fell Tuesday morning as rising inflation and higher-for-longer interest-rate concerns intensified amid increasing U.S.-Iran tensions. Oil prices moved higher while bond yields rose, weighing on risk appetite for equities and contributing to a broad pullback in sentiment.