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London pre-open: Stocks to fall as oil surges; BoE, ECB in focus

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 30 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Thursday as oil prices surged, with all eyes on policy announcements from the Bank of England and European Central Bank as investors mulled a slew of US tech earnings.
The FTSE 100 was called to open 25 points...

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