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London midday: FTSE up as investors shrug off US sanctions; Melrose surges

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Tuesday 25 Aug 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still a little higher by midday on Tuesday as investors shrugged off fresh US sanctions on Iran, with Melrose and Vistry powering ahead.
The FTSE 100 was 0.2% firmer at 10,876.16, while Brent crude was down 2.7% at $89.69 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate...

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