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Gold and oil prices are in focus during a fairly strong session for London’s FTSE 100 index.
The latest record for the precious metal and $90 mark for Brent Crude came despite uncertainty over the first move lower for US interest rates.
In corporate developments, Microsoft is to open a new AI hub in Paddington while vets group CVS has reported “considerable disruption” from a UK cyber incident.