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London open: FTSE edges up after jobs data, ahead of BoE announcement
By Michele Maatouk
Date: Thursday 20 Mar 2025
(Sharecast News) - London stocks edged up in early trade on Thursday ahead of the latest Bank of England policy announcement, as data showed the unemployment rate remained steady in January while wage growth slowed slightly but remained "relatively strong".
At 0830 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.2% at 8,720.49.
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