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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Michael Hunter and Daniel O'Boyle

FTSE 100 Live 26 March: Index closes at 12-month high and close to 8000, Trump-backed app's shares surge in US

The FTSE 100 index edged slightly higher today, after an initial dip, and is once again close to 12-month highs and not too far off of record levels.

William Hill and Paddy Power are in focus after two of London’s listed gambling stocks posted results today.

Alongside the figures by Flutter Entertainment and 888 Holdings, investors have also heard from ASOS, Fevertree Drinks, Smiths Group and Ocado.

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