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London close: Stocks finish red on retail sales, trade talk hopes

By Josh White

Date: Friday 25 Jul 2025

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended lower on Friday as investors digested disappointing UK economic data and awaited progress on trade negotiations between the EU and the United States.
The FTSE 100 index slipped 0.2% to 9,120.31, while the FTSE 250 declined 0.17% to 22,117.98.

Sterling also weakened, falling 0.66%...

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