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London close: FTSE dips after hitting fresh high; hawkish BoE hold in focus

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 30 Jul 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended a smidgen lower on Thursday after hitting a fresh intraday high, as investors digested a hawkish hold from the Bank of England amid a solid performance from miners and guidance upgrades from Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems.
The FTSE 100 closed down 0.1% at 10,897.27, having...

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