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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Jeremy Cutler

FTSE 100 edges lower amid renewed US-Iran tension

On the FTSE 100, London Stock Exchange Group climbed 1.1% after it hailed a ‘record performance’ in the first quarter of 2026 and raised its annual guidance (John Walton/PA) - (PA Archive)

The FTSE 100 posted modest falls on Thursday, closing well above early lows, as investors weighed the latest developments in the Middle East.

The FTSE 100 closed down 19.45 points, 0.2%, at 10,457.01.

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