Unilever stock slips 0.31 percent ahead of the open

At the close on September 24, 2026, Unilever stock stood at GBX 4,683.50 after a 0.31 percent decline; Reuters reported that higher oil prices and rising bond yields weighed on London shares.

Unilever stock closed at GBX 4,683.50 on the London Stock Exchange on September 24, 2026, down 0.31 percent from the prior session. The FTSE 100 fell 0.24 percent to 10,679.99 points, leaving the index 0.07 percentage points ahead of the shares. As Reuters reported on September 24, 2026, Middle East tensions pushed oil prices higher and lifted government bond yields.

September 24, 2026 in numbers

Unilever PLC (ISIN GB00B10RZP78, LSE: ULVR) finished the session at GBX 4,683.50, according to the dated market report. The shares traded below the short-term moving average while remaining above intermediate and long-term averages, and the report identified support near GBX 4,664.

Reuters reported that the FTSE 100 closed at 10,679.99, down 0.24 percent, while oil prices rose more than 4 percent during the session. The market backdrop therefore showed a 0.24 percent index decline compared with Unilever stock's 0.31 percent loss on the same date.

Market signals for September 25, 2026

UK market conditions remain linked to oil prices, inflation expectations and government bond yields. Reuters reported that traders were pricing at least one 25-basis-point Bank of England rate increase this year, while gilt yields reached a more than one-week high of 5.38 percent on September 24, 2026.