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London pre-open: Stocks to dip amid growing US-Iran tensions

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Tuesday 05 May 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to dip at the open on Tuesday amid growing tensions between the US and Iran.
The FTSE 100 was called to open around 0.2% lower.

Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst at Swissquote, said: "Yesterday, the US announced it would escort ships through the Strait...

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