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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Jeremy Cutler

FTSE 100 pulled down by banks amid Iran war worry

The US war with Iran is continuing to affect markets (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP) - (AP)

The FTSE 100 fell sharply on Tuesday, as did UK bonds, with investors wary ahead of local elections and amid ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East.

The FTSE 100 closed down 144.82 points, 1.4%, at 10,219.11.

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