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London close: FTSE gives up earlier gains amid earnings avalanche

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 06 Aug 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended a touch lower on Thursday, giving back earlier gains despite hopes of a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as oil crept higher again and as investors waded through a deluge of corporate releases.
The FTSE 100 closed down 0.2% at 10,867.89, while...

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