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A fresh record for the FTSE 100 index and trading updates by JD Wetherspoon and Informa today provided more cheer for investors.
Loss-making fashion chain Boohoo and the insurer Direct Line fared less well in the City, having also reported this morning.
The Bank of England’s two-day policy meeting is underway, with Sweden’s central bank today cutting interest rates.