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London close: Stocks rally as BoE stands pat on rates

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 17 Sep 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks rallied on Thursday after the Bank of England stood pat on interest rates as expected, but also signalled that hikes were on the cards.
The FTSE 100 closed up 1.2% at 10,816.14, while Brent crude was down 2.3% at $103.45 a barrel and West Texas Intermediate...

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