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London midday: FTSE maintains gains after BoE hikes rates as expected

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Thursday 05 Nov 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the black by midday on Thursday after the Bank of England hiked rates for the first time in more than three years, as expected, amid an avalanche of corporate news.
The FTSE 100 was up 0.8% at 10,914.02. Meanwhile, the FTSE 250 hit...

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