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MoneyFtse 100 sinks 200 points as oil surges past $80 hours before Rachel Reeves gives spring statement
Energy and defence stocks rise while banking and mining shares fall sharply
Economy
Ftse and pound plummet immediately at market opening as Middle East conflict ripples through Britain
Britain's markets took an immediate hit at opening
Economy could unlock £11bn GDP boost if Labour tackles 'rising female unemployment'
The UK is losing billions of pounds due to growing female joblessness, according to the latest PwC Women in Work Index.
