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London pre-open: Stocks to fall as US-Iran tensions ramp up again

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Monday 20 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to slump at the open on Monday, while oil prices rose as tensions between the US and Iran ramped up again over the weekend and after the US intercepted an Iranian cargo ship trying to breach its maritime blockade.
The FTSE 100 was called...

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