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London midday: Stocks stay down as Trump threatens Iranian infrastructure

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Wednesday 15 Jul 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still lower by midday on Wednesday after Donald Trump threatened to expand US strikes on Iran and target the country's infrastructure.
The FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 10,501.56, while Brent crude was up 1% at $85.58 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate was 0.8%...

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