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London pre-open: Stocks seen muted as Trump ramps up rhetoric against Iran

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 20 Aug 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a muted open on Thursday as Donald Trump ramped up his rhetoric against Iran.
The FTSE 100 was called to open around two points higher.

The US president said in a post on Truth Social on Wednesday: "No one has given the...

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