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London open: Stocks fall as ex-divs weigh; Lloyds, HSBC in the red

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 09 Oct 2025

(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday, led lower by a host of ex-dividend names, while Lloyds slumped after warning it would need to increase its motor finance provisions.

At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 9,524.44.

Richard Hunter, head of markets...

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