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London pre-open: Stocks to rise despite escalating US-Iran tensions

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 09 Jul 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to rise at the open on Thursday despite escalating tensions between the US and Iran, following heavy losses in the previous session.
The FTSE 100 was called to open around 40 points higher.

US Central Command said in a statement that it...

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