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London midday: FTSE maintains gains as oil prices ease; telecoms buck trend

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Friday 09 Oct 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still firmly in the black by midday on Friday as oil prices eased after Donald Trump said the US would not attack Iran before the midterm elections next month, and as investors shrugged off a disappointing revenue outlook from OpenAI.
The FTSE 100 was up...

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