(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) - Milano, 16 lug - Shares in London closed higher as markets kept an eye on developments in the Middle East after the US launched a new set of strikes on Wednesday and amid reports that US president Donald Trump might be considering expanding the conflict by increasing bombing or deploying ground forces.

Among individual stocks, Experian dropped 1.03% at 2,681.00 pence after the company disappointed investors by not hiking its outlook.

The London FTSE 100 closed up 0.54% at 10,572.24 points.

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