iShares MSCI United Kingdom Small-Cap ETF

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London's FTSE 100 gained on Monday as a pause in US-Iran hostilities over the weekend sent oil prices lower and improved risk sentiment across global markets. However, a sharp decline in energy stocks limited the broader advance.

Britain's FTSE 100 index rose on Friday, supported by gains in HSBC Holdings that lifted financial stocks. Investors also monitored rising oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East.

The FTSE 100 Index was little changed this week as investors assessed the escalating UK-Iran crisis, the ongoing US earnings season, and a series of key UK economic releases. Market participants digested the latest jobs, inflation, and retail sales data for July, all of which could influence the Bank of England's next policy decision.

Reviving the U.K. economy should be one of Andy Burnham's top priorities, but he won't last long if he can't win over investors.

Britain said on Thursday its armed forces ​were ready to protect ‌the country from any attack after Iran's Revolutionary Guards issued ​a warning over ​allowing U.S. bombers to fly ⁠from UK bases.

Britain's FTSE 100 was little changed on Thursday. Gains in energy shares were offset by weakness in precious metal miners.

Investors are eyeing a slew of stock-picking opportunities emerging from the policy shift under new Prime Minister Andy Burnham. Hedge funds' publicly-disclosed short positions in U.K. equities soared in the first half of 2026.

United Kingdom equities offer investors developed market exposure to resilient, globally diversified sector leaders in energy, healthcare, and finance through ETFs. However, exposure requires an understanding of how regional and country-specific funds handle allocations to the UK.

The unemployment rate was unchanged while wage growth was flat in the three months through May, adding to expectations that the BOE will leave rates unchanged next week.

UK stocks closed lower on Monday as investors weighed continued geopolitical tensions in the Middle East alongside the appointment of Andy Burnham as the United Kingdom's new prime minister and the formation of his cabinet. The FTSE 100 declined 0.7%, marking its biggest one-day fall in about two weeks.