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London open: FTSE slumps on Iran conflict but fares better than peers

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Monday 02 Mar 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks slumped in early trade on Monday, with travel and banking names under the cosh following the US and Israel's strikes on Iran over the weekend, although losses were less pronounced than in other markets.
At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.8% at 10,821.19, while...

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