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Oil price slides as US and Iran pause fire; cancer treatments help AstraZeneca beat profit forecasts – business live

Source: The Guardian World - Published: 27 Jul 2026 10:27

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsEnergy companies BP and Shell are unsurprisingly the worst performers across the FTSE 100 this morning, with their shares down by 3.8% and 2% respectively thanks to the weaker oil price. Overall the energy sector is down by about 2.6%.JD Sports is the best performer, with shares in the fashion retailer up 3.6%. Vodafone is second, with its shares up 3% after an upbeat quarterly update this morning. Continue reading...