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Thursday 21 October 2021 10:12 am  |  Updated:  Thursday 21 October 2021 10:23 am

FTSE 100 drops as industrial stocks continue to slide

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The capital’s premier index fell 0.31 per cent to 7,200.43 points during the opening session today (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Industrial stocks continued their descent this morning, dragging the FTSE 100 down sharply.

The capital’s premier index fell 0.31 per cent to 7,200.43 points during the opening session today.

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As it happened: Stocks slip as oil hits $100 following Houthi attacks on tankers

FTSE 100 stocks rise as Brent crude oil prices jump 1.8% to $104.98 amid Strait of Hormuz tensions and Trumps Iran stance

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