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It’s Monday morning and London’s blue-chip index has made gains, as investors hope to make back some of last week’s losses after a tech sell-off sparked in the US after the mid-terms spread across the Atlantic.

Oil prices are falling as it becomes increasingly clear President Trump has little appetite for a new wave of attacks on Iran. He said further strikes would be “highly unlikely” if peace talks continue to progress.

Here’s a few of our top headlines this morning:

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