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London midday: FTSE stays down as AstraZeneca tumbles on drug disappointment

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 09 Jul 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still weaker by midday on Thursday, dragged lower by heavy losses for AstraZeneca, as Donald Trump suggested Iran still wants to strike a peace deal despite escalating tensions between the US and Tehran.
The FTSE 100 was down 0.7% at 10,418.52, while Brent crude was...

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