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London pre-open: FTSE seen higher after Nikkei surges

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Monday 09 Feb 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to gain at the open on Monday as Japan's Nikkei surged nearly 4% after prime minister Takaichi secured a landslide victory in Sunday's general election.
The FTSE 100 was called to open around 48 points higher.

Ipek Ozkardeskaya, senior analyst at Swissquote, said:...

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