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London open: Stocks start 2026 on a high note

By Josh White

Date: Friday 02 Jan 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks opened higher on the first trading day of 2026 on Friday, recovering from a weaker finish to last year as the market continued to hover around record territory.
The FTSE 100 rose 0.75% to 10,005.66 by 0831 GMT, pushing above the 10,000 level after closing 2025...

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