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London open: Defence stocks pace gains amid prospect of increased spending

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Monday 03 Mar 2025

(Sharecast News) - London stocks jumped to fresh record highs in early trade on Monday, with defence names surging on the prospect of increased spending
At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 8,844.20.

Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: "The Footsie has...

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