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London close: Stocks mixed on BoE rate cut, US-UK trade deal

By Josh White

Date: Thursday 08 May 2025

(Sharecast News) - London equities ended Thursday in mixed territory, as investors digested US president Donald Trump declaring a US-UK trade deal, while the Bank of England delivered an expected interest rate cut.
The FTSE 100 index slipped 0.32% to close at 8,531.61 points, while the FTSE 250 rose 0.59% to...

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