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London close: Stocks lower as US job growth slows

By Josh White

Date: Friday 07 Feb 2025

(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed lower on Friday, pulling back from record territory as investors assessed a slowdown in US job growth.
The FTSE 100 index declined 0.31% to 8,700.53 points after hitting an all-time high on Thursday, while the FTSE 250 lost 0.79% to end at 20,807.84 points.

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