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London close: FTSE rallies after better-than-expected GDP data

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 15 Oct 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended firmly in the black on Thursday, underpinned by better-than-expected UK GDP data and a strong showing from software-related names, and shrugging off another tech selloff in Asia.
The FTSE 100 closed up 1.1% at 10,840.35, avoiding a selloff thanks to its limited exposure to the...

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