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London close: Stocks sink to two-week low on Middle East caution, oil jumps late on

By Benjamin Chiou

Date: Tuesday 21 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - Nervousness about the fragility of a ceasefire deal between the US and Iran sent UK stocks tumbling late on Tuesday afternoon to a two-week low, as another surge in oil prices dented risk appetite.
Oil prices jumped in the final hour of trade, with Brent crude up 2.7%...

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