FTSE 100 Live: Stocks called higher as oil edges up over Hormuz closure

7.17am: FTSE 100 to get off to solid start, oil creeps higher The FTSE 100 is set to get off to a solid start on Thursday as oil prices hover slightly above the previous day's lows as the crucial Strait of Hormuz appears to remain blocked in spite of the US-Iran ceasefire deal. A gain of...