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London close: Stocks gain despite geopolitical uncertainty, miners provide a lift

By Benjamin Chiou

Date: Monday 11 May 2026

(Sharecast News) - Strong gains in the heavyweight mining sector lifted London's FTSE 100 higher on Monday despite the ongoing standoff between the US and Iran, while investors chose to shrug off an increase of political risk closer to home.
The Footsie finished the session up 0.4% at 10,269.43, rebounding...

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