India, Aug. 24 -- UK Stock Market Today (August 24): The UK stock market opened cautiously on Monday, August 24, as investors waited for details of new US sanctions against Iran and assessed the potential impact on oil supplies and global inflation. The FTSE 100 slipped around 0.07% to 10,809 in morning trading, after ending Friday at 10,816.56.

The latest move follows a 0.64% gain for the FTSE 100 on Friday. However, uncertainty surrounding the Iran conflict and the expected US sanctions kept traders defensive at the start of the new week.

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