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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Simon Hunt,Graeme Evans and Michael Hunter

FTSE 100 Live 09 August: Hargreaves Lansdown backs £5.4bn bid, index higher after Wall Street rally

The takeover of Hargreaves Lansdown is today’s main City event after the investment platform backed a £5.4 billion private equity bid.

Investors also heard from FTSE 250-listed Bellway amid more signs of improving house market trends.

The week ended on a calmer note after Monday’s US recession fears and a big slide for the Nikkei 225.

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