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London midday: FTSE turns higher as Healy appointment boosts defence sector

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Tuesday 21 Jul 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had turned higher by midday on Tuesday, with defence names pacing the gains after Andy Burnham appointed former Defence Secretary John Healy as chancellor.
The FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 10,561.18, reversing earlier losses.

Dan Coatsworth, head of markets at AJ Bell, said: "John...

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