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London midday: Stocks extend gains despite Asian tech selloff; miners slump

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 15 Oct 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks had extended gains by midday on Thursday, underpinned by better-than-expected UK GDP data and a strong showing from software-related names, shrugging off another tech selloff in Asia.
The FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 10,779.05, avoiding a selloff thanks to its limited exposure to the tech...

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