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Pressure on shares of oil majors BP and Shell continued today after yesterday’s big fall in the Brent Crude price.
The oil benchmark’s 5% retreat came in a volatile week for markets on speculation that interest rate expectations will stay higher for longer.
In today’s developments, shares in Imperial Brands rebounded on plans for a £1.1 billion buyback while Metro Bank was hit by heavy selling.