London stocks advance as US-Iran pause lifts risk appetite; earnings add to gains | live
July 27 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 gained on Monday as a pause in U.S.-Iran hostilities over the weekend sent oil prices lower and boosted risk sentiment globally, while a decline in energy stocks capped gains. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.4% to 10,781 points by 0922 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.6%. • The U.S. paused its attacks on Iran over the weekend, and a senior Iranian official told Reuters Tehran would do the same if the U.S. bombing pause holds.
July 27 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 gained on Monday as a pause in U.S.-Iran hostilities over the weekend sent oil prices lower and boosted risk sentiment globally, while a decline in energy stocks capped gains. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.4% to 10,781 points by 0922 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.6%. • The U.S. paused its attacks on Iran over the weekend, and a senior Iranian official told Reuters Tehran would do the same if the U.S. bombing pause holds.
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