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London close: FTSE ends flat after stronger-than-expected payrolls report

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Friday 04 Sep 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended flat on Friday as a much stronger-than-forecast US non-farm payrolls report boosted expectations of a September rate hike by the Federal Reserve, although much will hinge on next week's inflation reading.
The FTSE 100 closed steady at 10,831.09, while Brent crude was up 0.1% at...

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