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London open: FTSE falls despite better-than-expected GDP data

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 15 May 2025

(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday despite better-than-expected UK GDP figures, as declining oil prices weighed on energy firms and as investors sifted through another raft of corporate news.
At 0830 BST, the FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 8,549.40.

Data released earlier by the...

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