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  "id": 3196100,
  "title": "FTSE 100 Live: Stocks to rise after US threatens Iran sanctions; oil drops back",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/ftse-100-live-stocks-to-rise-after-us-threatens-iran-sanctions-oil",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-25T05:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "City AM",
    "slug": "city-am",
    "url": "https://www.cityam.com/ftse-100-live-stocks-to-rise-after-us-threatens-iran-sanctions-oil-drops-back/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The FTSE 100 index is expected to rise slightly at the start of trading on Tuesday, according to futures from investment platform IG. On Monday, the FTSE 100 closed 0.4% higher at 10,854.32. The mid-cap FTSE 250 index finished slightly lower at 24,717.48, while the small-cap AIM All-Share index ended 0.3% higher at 814.04. Among the top large-cap gainers were Diageo, LSEG, and Airtel Africa, each rising about 3%, while oil company BP suffered a near 3% decline. The US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, delivered a press conference on Monday in which he threatened new economic sanctions against Iran and countries that refuse to sever ties with the country. However, Bessent did not announce any significant penalties during his speech. Instead, the Trump administration expanded the definition of \"Iran-related conduct\" that could be sanctioned in the future. Susannah Streeter, chief investment strategist at Wealth Club, noted that the US is altering its approach to Iran and is utilizing sanctions as a new tool. Brent crude, the global benchmark for oil prices, dropped more than 2% to just under $92 per barrel on Monday. The liveblog has concluded with no further updates at this time.",
  "summary": "Welcome back to the City AM FTSE 100 liveblog. The blue-chip index is set to edge up on Tuesday morning, according to futures from investment platform IG. The FTSE 100 closed 0.4 per cent higher at 10,854.32 on Monday. The mid-cap FTSE 250 finished down slightly at 24,717.48 while the small-cap AIM All-Share wound up [...]",
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        "title": "Dollar inches up as markets weigh Iran sanctions, Treasury buybacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dollar-inches-up-as-markets-weigh-iran-sanctions-treasury-buybacks",
        "published": "2026-08-25T01:37:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times - Top News",
        "title": "Oil Price Today (August 25): Crude oil at $92 as investors digest US economic sanctions on Iran. What’s next for investors?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/oil-price-today-august-25-crude-oil-at-92-as-investors-digest-us",
        "published": "2026-08-25T02:08:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Oil prices steady as markets await US sanctions on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/oil-prices-steady-as-markets-await-us-sanctions-on-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-25T03:12:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTHK News - Finance",
        "title": "HK stocks slip as US goes for Iran's economic jugular",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/hk-stocks-slip-as-us-goes-for-irans-economic-jugular",
        "published": "2026-08-25T03:25:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindu BusinessLine",
        "title": "Crude oil price: Crude oil futures gain as markets analyse impact of US sanctions on Iran",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/crude-oil-price-crude-oil-futures-gain-as-markets-analyse-impact-of",
        "published": "2026-08-25T04:47:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Dollar rebounds slightly with Iran sanctions, Treasury yields in focus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/dollar-rebounds-slightly-with-iran-sanctions-treasury-yields-in-focus",
        "published": "2026-08-25T06:32:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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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