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London pre-open: Stocks to slump, oil rises as Israel and Iran exchange fire

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Monday 08 Jun 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to slump at the open on Monday, with oil prices up sharply after Israel and Iran exchanged strikes, threatening the ceasefire between the two.
The FTSE 100 was called to open down around 75 points. At 0720 BST, Brent crude was up 4.7% at...

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