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

FTSE 100 Live 22 March: Index closes highest in over a year and near 8000, pound lower

The FTSE 100 hit its highes tlevel in more than a year today as global stock markets continue to rally on hopes that lower interest rates are within sight.

But consumer confidence and retail sales figures today painted a mixed picture on the UK’s fight to exit recession.

In today’s corporate developments, JD Wetherspoon reported a big rise in half-year profits while another London-listed firm has backed a takeover.

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