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London midday: FTSE falls as oil prices rise amid Hormuz uncertainty

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Monday 10 Aug 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged lower in early trade on Monday as oil prices rose amid continued uncertainty over the reopening of the vital strait of Hormuz.
The FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 10,874.27, while Brent crude was up 1.2% at $84.51 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate was...

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