London close: Stocks rise with deal news in focus - Sharecast.com

The FTSE 100 index inched up 0.08% to close at 8,281.22, while the FTSE 250 outperformed with a 0.78% rise to finish at 20,762.78 points.
In currency markets, sterling was last up 0.06% on the dollar to trade at $1.2687, as it rose 0.17% ag
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