Easyjet tops FTSE 100 as airline, travel shares rocket after Hormuz reopening

City AM — Apr 17, 13:33 PM

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Airline and travel shares listed on the London Stock Exchange have rocketed after Iran said it has reopened the Strait of Hormuz, potentially signalling an end to weeks of chaos to the tourism industry.

London-listed Wizz Air and Easyjet jumped nine and eight per cent on the news, after the blockage to the crucial shipping https://www.cityam.com/easyjet-tops-ftse-100-as-airline-travel-shares-rocket-after-hormuz-reopening/">[...]

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