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London open: FTSE falls ahead of BoE, ECB; Shell results in focus

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 05 Feb 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday following a record close, as investors mulled results from the likes of Shell and Vodafone, ahead of the latest policy announcements from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank.
At 0825 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2%...

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