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London pre-open: Stocks seen muted ahead of long weekend

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Friday 01 May 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a muted open on Friday following strong gains in the previous session, as investors continued to mull developments in the Middle East conflict and looked ahead to the long weekend.
The FTSE 100 was called to open around five points lower. At 0725...

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