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London close: Stocks lower as government borrowing tops forecasts

By Josh White

Date: Wednesday 22 Jan 2025

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed lower on Wednesday as investors reacted to higher-than-expected government borrowing figures for December.
The FTSE 100 index slipped 0.04% to finish at 8,545.13 points, while the FTSE 250 declined 0.08% to 20,580.30 points.

In currency markets, sterling was last down 0.27% on the dollar...

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