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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Graeme Evans,Michael Hunter and Daniel O'Boyle

FTSE 100 Live: Index closes up 0.1% after late rally ahead of tomorrow's jobs data, Currys bidder withdraws

Currys takeover speculation cooled today after US investment group Elliott Advisors dropped its interest.

The decision to walk away came as Elliott expressed frustration that it had not been able to hold talks with the board of the electricals chain.

Elsewhere today, Japan stocks fell sharply and the yen surged on speculation that the country’s central bank will soon raise interest rates.

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