UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Slides as Oil Jumps, BoE Cut Bets Take Another Hit

London shares slipped at the open on Thursday. The FTSE 100 dropped 0.7% to 10,281.08, while the FTSE 250 shed 0.4% to 22,287.39. Brent crude topped $100 a barrel for a short stretch following renewed Gulf shipping attacks, dragging the indexes lower for a second day and keeping traders stuck on energy news.

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