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London pre-open: Stocks to slump amid Hormuz standoff; retail sales in focus

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Friday 24 Apr 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to slump at the open on Friday amid ongoing concerns about the US-Iran standoff in the Strait of Hormuz and after Trump threatened to impose tariffs on the UK if it does not drop its digital services tax on US social media companies.
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