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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Simon English

City buoyant as shares head close to all-time high

Markets on the up as GDP figures surprise

(Picture: PA Archive)

THE LONDON stock market was edging smartly closer to an all-time high today as the City embraced a spirit of optimism for the New Year.

After a gloomy week weather wise, the sun shone as trading began in the Square Mile and investors basked in GDP figures that were dramatically better than expected.

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