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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Graeme Evans,Michael Hunter and Daniel O'Boyle

FTSE 100 Live 08 May: Shares rise again to another record, Boohoo losses grow, Wetherspoons sales up

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.

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