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  "id": 14896393,
  "title": "FTSE 100 today: Stocks slip as Middle East tensions keep oil above $105",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ftse-100-today-stocks-slip-as-middle-east-tensions-keep-oil-above-105",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-16T07:14:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/ftse-100-today-stocks-slip-as-middle-east-tensions-keep-oil-above-105-4953258"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The FTSE 100 experienced a slight decline on Friday due to Middle East tensions keeping oil prices above $105 a barrel, following a previous record-high close. Germany's DAC rose 0.61% and France's CAC 40 fell 0.08%, while the British pound strengthened by 0.33% against the US dollar. Brent crude futures dropped 0.67% to $105.21 a barrel, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate oil prices declined 0.76% to $97.24 a barrel.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "City AM",
        "title": "FTSE 100 Live: Stocks to dip as tech rebounds from sell-off; Oil set for weekly gain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ftse-100-live-stocks-to-dip-as-tech-rebounds-from-sell-off-oil-set",
        "published": "2026-10-16T05:29:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}