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London open: FTSE nudges up ahead of ceasefire deadline; AB Foods slumps

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Tuesday 21 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were just a smidgen higher in early trade on Tuesday as the deadline for the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran loomed, and as investors mulled the latest UK jobs data.
At 0838 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 10,616.44, while Brent crude...

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