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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Jeremy Cutler

FTSE 100 flatlines as gold and silver gleam again

UK consumer confidence improved slightly in January, supported by stronger expectations for personal finances over the next 12 months, survey results showed on Friday (Ian West/PA) - (PA Archive)

The FTSE 100 ended a volatile week in subdued fashion on Friday, closing slightly lower, despite a batch of encouraging economic data as retail sales, consumer confidence and business activity all picked up.

The FTSE 100 index closed down 6.61 points, 0.1%, at 10,143.44.

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