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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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City Staff

FTSE 100 Live: London shares climb higher, new Direct Line boss, mortgage approvals down

The strong week for global shares is continuing as traders bet that US interest rates have peaked.

The latest rise for the FTSE 100 index is led by Prudential after new boss Anil Wadhwani laid out his strategy alongside results.

There’s also due to be a new boss at Direct Line Insurance after the Green Flag owner appointed Aviva’s Adam Winslow to the top job.

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