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LONDON, June 5 : Shares slid on Friday as investors turned defensive ahead of the weekend, wary of the flare-up in Middle East hostilities with U.S.-Iran peace talks in limbo.The…

LONDON, June 5 : Shares wobbled on Friday as investors turned defensive ahead of the weekend, wary of the flare-up in Middle East hostilities with U.S.-Iran peace talks in…

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The FTSE 100 has shrugged off fears of a resumption of hostilities in the Middle East, as a spike in oil prices sent energy and defensive stocks higher.

Oil prices also fell after US President Donald Trump said negotiations over a peace deal to end the Middle East war were in their final stages.

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Market sentiment remained wary following fresh US military action against Iran.

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