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London close: FTSE slides as European civil unrest dents sentiment

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Monday 19 Oct 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell sharply on Monday as civil unrest in France and Italy dented sentiment, and as investors eyed a raft of key US earnings later in the week.
The FTSE 100 closed down 1.1% at 10,764.69, while Brent crude was off 1.3% at $109.49 a barrel and...

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