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London open: Stocks gain as sterling drops amid bond market selloff

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 09 Jan 2025

(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday as the selloff in the bond market continued and sterling slumped.
At 0900 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 8,287.87, while the pound was at its lowest level against the dollar since 2023, down 0.6% at 1.2286 amid...

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