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London close: FTSE hits record high despite selloff in software names

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Wednesday 04 Feb 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended at a record high on Wednesday, underpinned by strong performances from the likes of Entain and Beazley, although the selloff in software names continued.

The FTSE 100 closed up 0.9% 10,402.34, having breached the 10,400 mark for the first time.

The record high...

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