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London close: Stocks higher as ECB cuts rates

By Josh White

Date: Thursday 30 Jan 2025

(Sharecast News) - London equities finished higher on Thursday, with investor sentiment buoyed by a rate cut from the European Central Bank and a decline in US jobless claims.

The FTSE 100 index advanced 1.04% to close at 8,646.88 points, while the FTSE 250 gained 1.19% to 20,805.07 points.

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