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  "id": 15707586,
  "title": "FTSE 100 Live: Stocks to slide as oil pressures and France turmoil rocks markets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/ftse-100-live-stocks-to-slide-as-oil-pressures-and-france-turmoil",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-20T05:27:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/ftse-100-live-stocks-to-slide-as-oil-pressures-and-france-turmoil-rocks-markets/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Welcome to the FTSE 100 liveblog on City AM. This morning, London's blue-chip index faces further losses following a turbulent performance, prompted by unrest in European bond markets. The turmoil began in France after the Prime Minister announced a curfew to try and quell violent riots. Consequently, there was a significant sell-off in European bonds, leading to a surge in the 10-year yield on French bonds, which rose by 13 basis points to 4.9 percent. This increase in borrowing costs, coupled with the widening spread between French and German 10-year yields to their highest level since early 2012, reflected the mounting concerns among investors about the potential for ongoing unrest in France. Adding to the market pressures, oil prices were edging closer to the $110 per barrel threshold, with investors juggling the risks posed by escalating conflicts in the Middle East and Eastern Europe against the steady energy supplies from the Persian Gulf. Follow us for live updates from the London Stock Exchange and the broader business landscape throughout the day. Here are some of the day's key headlines: Thrilled investors rush to gift assets before potential Budget tax hikes; Sir James Dyson advocates for more 'technical universities' to assist 'Neets' (young people not in education, employment, or training); bond sell-offs cause turbulence in Europe after France enforces a curfew to curb violent protests; financial advisors warn of aggressive family business tax raids; Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei aim to calm public concerns over AI advancements through sizable charitable donations. This liveblog has concluded. No updates are available at present.",
  "summary": "Welcome back to the City AM FTSE 100 liveblog. London’s blue-chip index is set to extend Monday’s losses this morning after a bruising showing following tension in European bond markets. A bond-sell off hit Europe following tensions in France after the Prime Minister introduced a curfew to contain explosive riots. The 10-year yield on French [...]",
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        "published": "2026-10-20T04:06:09.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "How safe havens stack up as tech, energy and France fears grip markets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/how-safe-havens-stack-up-as-tech-energy-and-france-fears-grip-markets-15700467",
        "published": "2026-10-20T04:18:26.000Z"
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  "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."
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