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London close: Mining stocks pull Footsie lower as risk appetite fades

By Benjamin Chiou

Date: Wednesday 03 Jun 2026

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 fell on Wednesday for the fourth time in five days as renewed conflict between US and Iran hit sentiment, along with a threat by Donald Trump to impose fresh tariffs on around 60 countries.
Losses in the heavyweight mining sector saw the UK blue chip...

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