London close: Stocks finish higher as US economy contracts - Sharecast.com

The FTSE 100 rose 0.37% to close at 8,494.85, marking its longest winning streak in more than eight years, while the FTSE 250 advanced 0.38% to finish at 19,884.59.
In currency markets, sterling was last down 0.48% on the dollar to trade at
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