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London close: FTSE ends up amid peace hopes; borrowing, retail sales data in focus

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Friday 22 May 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended up on Friday amid renewed hopes of a peace deal between the US and Iran, as investors mulled a bigger-than-expected drop in UK retail sales and higher-than-expected borrowing figures.
The FTSE 100 closed up 0.2% at 10,466.26, while sterling was 0.1% firmer against the dollar...

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