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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Slips As BP, Shell And AstraZeneca Drag London Shares Lower
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UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Slips As BP, Shell And AstraZeneca Drag London Shares Lower

London’s FTSE 100 closed down 0.1% at 10,363.93 on Friday, marking a third consecutive weekly loss. AstraZeneca shares fell after a U.S. FDA panel voted against its breast cancer drug candidate. NatWest also dragged the index despite higher profits, as investors focused on economic risks and a large impairment charge. Brent crude dropped to $108.86 a barrel amid reports of a new Iranian peace proposal.
May 2, 2026

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