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London close: Stocks finish lower as Brent tops $100

By Josh White

Date: Thursday 23 Jul 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed lower on Thursday, while oil prices continued to climb as tensions between the US and Iran escalated and investors digested a fresh batch of corporate updates.
The FTSE 100 fell 0.73% to 10,639.17, while the FTSE 250 dropped 1.25% to 23,627.33.

Sterling was...

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