FTSE 100 live: London markets to be gripped by tension like Asian peers as Israel-Iran crisis heightens
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FTSE 100 today: London markets poised for red start as Middle East tensions escalate; investors await more details on the crisis Markets Middle East tensions rattled markets in the Asian session following ABC News reports of Israeli missile strikes in Iran. Oil and gold prices surged while bitcoin dropped below $60,000. However, an Iranian official denies the missile attack reports, adding to the uncertainty. Market focus now shifts to UK retail sales data and speeches by Bank of England officials Ramsden and Breeden.
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