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London open: Defence stocks pace gains as investors mull Venezuela events

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Monday 05 Jan 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose in early trade on Monday, with defence firms pacing the gains following the US capture over the weekend of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 9,982.43.

Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB, said: "As we start...

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