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London close: FTSE rises as Melrose Industries, Vistry surge

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Tuesday 25 Aug 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose on Tuesday as fresh US sanctions on Iran turned out to be less severe than expected.
The FTSE 100 closed up 0.3% at 10,886.16, while Brent crude was down 3.7% at $88.76 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate was 3.3% lower at $82.23.

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