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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Jeremy Cutler

REVEALED: Ftse 100 extends slide as brent crude tops 90 dollars a barrel | Vintage Vibes

Financial markets were worried by the rising price of oil (Alamy/PA) -

The FTSE 100 ended a bruising week on the back foot with oil heading above 90 US dollars a barrel sending UK bond yields soaring as inflation fears mount.

A soft US jobs report added to the downbeat mood as European and US markets also fell sharply.

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