The FTSE 100 index opened down 84.56 points, 1.0%, at 8,082.32. The FTSE 250 was down 282.48 points, 1.4%, at 20,293.55, and the AIM All-Share was down 5.40 points, 0.7%, at761.92.

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London's FTSE 100 inches lower as companies trade ex-dividend; earnings cap declines

Many top players like AstraZeneca, BP Natwest and Standard Chartered also traded ex-dividend, pushing the heavyweights over 1% lower each. Bank shares fell 1.4% after two sessions of gains. The index ...

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LONDON BRIEFING: London set to give up Wednesday's gains

(Alliance News) - Stocks in London are called to open lower on Thursday, giving up Wednesday's gains, as investors eye the US weekly jobs report. The report will be announced at 1330 BST. In early ...

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Equities close lower, yields rise, yen slumps after BoJ talks down rate increases

Asian share markets were mostly firmer on Wednesday after Wall Street bounced and concerns about a U.S. recession were reassessed, though Japanese stocks took a dip as heightened volatility squeezed ...

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LONDON MARKET CLOSE: European shares rise as BoJ calms some nerves

Back in London, TP ICAP rose 7.8%. It reported a surge in interim profit and said it plans a share buyback and is considering a separate listing for its Parameta Solutions arm, though eyeing New York ...

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