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London close: Stocks weaker as UK unemployment holds steady

By Josh White

Date: Tuesday 17 Dec 2024

(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed lower on Tuesday as fresh UK jobs data signalled a likely pause by the Bank of England in its interest rate policy this week.
The FTSE 100 index dropped 0.81% to 8,195.20 points, while the FTSE 250 fell 1.3% to 20,542.86 points.

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