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London close: Stocks rise on rate cuts, Ukraine optimism

By Josh White

Date: Tuesday 20 May 2025

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Tuesday, as investor sentiment recovered from jitters over Moody's US credit rating downgrade, alongside increasing hopes of a ceasefire in Ukraine and renewed policy support from China.
The FTSE 100 index rose 0.94% to close at 8,781.12 points, while the FTSE 250 advanced...

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