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London close: Stocks finish higher as BoE holds rates

By Josh White

Date: Thursday 19 Sep 2024

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed higher on Thursday, buoyed by the Bank of England's widely-expected decision to leave interest rates unchanged.

The FTSE 100 index rose 0.91% to finish at 8,328.72 points, while the FTSE 250 gained 1.57% to 21,162.71 points.

In currency markets, sterling was last up...

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