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London close: FTSE 100 retreats from record as oil prices jump

By Benjamin Chiou

Date: Thursday 19 Feb 2026

(Sharecast News) - UK stocks pulled back from record highs on Thursday as oil prices hit a seven-month high amid rising geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran.
The FTSE 100 finished the day down 0.6% at 10,627.04, after settling at an all-time closing high of 10,686.18 on Wednesday - its...

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