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London close: Stocks higher as US jobs report underwhelms

By Josh White

Date: Friday 01 Nov 2024

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed higher on Friday, as investors digested an unexpectedly low US payrolls figure, as well as a range of UK economic releases.

The FTSE 100 index gained 0.83%, reaching 8,177.15 points, while the FTSE 250 rose 0.45% to 20,479.74 points.

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