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

FTSE 100 Live 7 May: Index at yet another record, BP profits down

The momentum for London’s FTSE 100 index is continuing in a session that has also featured BP quarterly results.

The oil giant’s profits came in lower than a year ago but the decline failed to prevent another big return of cash to shareholders.

Across the London market, blue-chips remain in demand as the FTSE 100 index today traded above 8300 for the first time.

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