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London pre-open: Stocks seen up as investors mull borrowing, retail sales data

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Friday 20 Feb 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to gain at the open on Friday as investors mulled the latest UK retail sales and government borrowing figures.
The FTSE 100 was called to open around 45 points higher.

Data released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed the government recorded...

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