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London midday: Stocks rally as investors snap up miners and oil majors

By Abigail Townsend

Date: Wednesday 22 Jul 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had jumped by midday on Wednesday, mirroring European markets, as investors digested better-than-expected inflation data and targeted mining and oil shares.
Following a cautious open, the FTSE 100 was ahead 1.20% at 10,713.14 by midday, while the FTSE 250 was up 0.29% at 23,820.94.

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