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London close: Stocks slip as US non-farm payrolls undershoot

By Josh White

Date: Friday 06 Sep 2024

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Friday, as disappointing US jobs data weighed on investor sentiment.

The FTSE 100 index dropped 0.73%, closing at 8,181.47 points, while the FTSE 250 saw a sharper decline of 1.29%, finishing at 20,494.00 points.

In currency markets, sterling was last...

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