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London close: FTSE 100 hits five-week high after BoE rate cut

By Benjamin Chiou

Date: Thursday 18 Dec 2025

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 finished above the 9,800 level for the first time in five weeks on Thursday after the Bank of England moved to lower interest rates and US inflation unexpectedly eased.
The BoE cut Bank Rate from 4.00% to 3.75% - the lowest level since February 2023...

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