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London open: Stocks fall as investors mull Powell speech; defence names jump

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Wednesday 24 Sep 2025

(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged lower in early trade on Wednesday, taking their cue from a negative close on Wall Street after Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said in a speech that equities were highly valued.
At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 9,202.54.

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