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London close: Stocks manage gains on fresh hopes for Hormuz

By Josh White

Date: Wednesday 27 May 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished a choppy session higher on Wednesday, with retailers pacing the advance and oil prices falling below $100 a barrel as investors continued to assess developments in the Middle East conflict.
The FTSE 100 rose 0.13% to 10,505.01, while the FTSE 250 gained 0.25% to 23,384.98....

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