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London midday: FTSE stays down as Brent breaches $105 a barrel, bonds sell off

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 08 Oct 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still weaker by midday on Thursday as oil prices surged and bonds sold off.
The FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at 10,393.99. Meanwhile, Brent crude was up 5.1% at $105.27 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate was 5% higher at $92.77 amid concerns about escalating...

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