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London close: Defence plays, gold miners lead stocks higher

By Josh White

Date: Monday 01 Sep 2025

(Sharecast News) - London stocks eked out modest gains on Monday, with strength in defence firms and precious metals miners helping the market to a positive close.
The FTSE 100 index edged up 0.1% to finish at 9,196.34 points, while the FTSE 250 added 0.13% to 21,633.69 points.

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