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London pre-open: Stocks to fall amid Strait of Hormuz standoff

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 23 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to drop at the open on Thursday, while oil prices ticked higher amid the ongoing standoff between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.
The FTSE 100 was called to open down around 54 points. At 0740 BST, Brent crude was up...

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