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London open: Stocks gain after better-than-expected GDP figures

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Friday 11 Apr 2025

(Sharecast News) - London stocks gained in early trade on Friday as investors mulled better-than-expected UK GDP data.
At 0822 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.8% at 7,972.53.

Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed that the economy expanded by 0.5% on the month in February,...

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