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FTSE 100 Live: Stocks set to rally as oil stabilises, public borrowing jumps

Good morning from the City AM liveblog team. Stocks are poised to rise on Friday morning after a statement from Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu that he could see “this war ending a lot faster than people think” reassured markets that tensions in the Middle East were set to ease. The remarks follow further missile strikes [...]

Mar 20, 2026 &03132020202631; 07:13 UTC www.cityam.com Trending 4/5

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Positive for markets

Sentiment score: +75/100

High impact Short-term (days)

WHAT THIS MEANS

Rule-based L2: BULLISH signal from City AM

AI CONFIDENCE

60% High

SENTIMENT GAUGE

NEWS POWER SCORE

AFFECTED ASSETS

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Oil (WTI Crude)

CL=FCommodity

Expected to rise

FTSE 100 Live: Stocks set to rally as oil stabilises, public borrowing jumps

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FTSE 100 (London)

^FTSEIndex

Expected to rise

FTSE 100 Live: Stocks set to rally as oil stabilises, public borrowing jumps

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Automated signal: BULLISH on primary asset

Analysis generated on Mar 21, 2026 at 15:37 UTC

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FTSE 100 Live: Stocks set to rally as oil stabilises, public borrowing jumps

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