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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
City Staff

FTSE 100 Live: London blue-chips close slightly higher, Vodafone and Ocado shares surge

Ocado and Vodafone shares are sharply higher in a session when the wider FTSE 100 index has struggled for momentum.

The recovery for the mobile phone giant’s valuation follows a reassuring trading update, while shares in the grocery warehouse technology stock jumped 10% thanks to the end of a long-running patent dispute.

The mood is more cautious elsewhere as traders await corporate earnings and key interest rate announcements in the US and Europe.

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