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London pre-open: Stocks to gain as oil slumps on US-Iran deal hopes

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Monday 03 Aug 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to rise at the open on Monday as oil prices fell on hopes for fresh US-Iran negotiations.
The FTSE 100 was called to open around 30 points higher. At 0720 BST, Brent crude was down 5.2% at $83.39 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate...

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