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London open: Stocks rise as investors scale back rate hike expectations after jobs data

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Tuesday 19 May 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose in early trade on Tuesday as investors scaled back rate hike expectations after the latest UK jobs report, and as US president Donald Trump cancelled a planned US military attack on Iran.
At 0835 BST, the FTSE 100 was 0.5% firmer at 10,371.53, while Brent...

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