General · 1 June 2026
Amid market dip, EasyJet shares jump 10%. Why?
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Investors faced a weaker start to June as worries about economic damage linked to the Middle East conflict weighed on UK markets. Britain’s main share indexes slipped on Monday, though takeover-related news lifted some companies and pushed EasyJet higher. By 1017 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.16%, while EasyJet climbed almost 10% after Castlelake considered a possible offer.
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