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London close: Ukraine ceasefire hopes lift stocks as trade war escalates

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Wednesday 12 Mar 2025

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended in the black on Wednesday despite an escalation of Trump's trade war, as Ukraine ceasefire hopes lifted sentiment.
The FTSE 100 closed up 0.5% at 8,540.97.

Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium came into effect globally on Wednesday, prompting retaliatory measures from...

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