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

FTSE 100 Live 10 May: UK exits recession as GDP grows faster than thought, index at another record

A forecast and recession beating GDP figure of 0.6% today showed the UK’s strongest expansion in over two years.

The Q1 estimate provided another boost to stock market confidence after the FTSE 100 index closed at a record last night.

On the corporate front, British Airways owner IAG and the property portal Rightmove have reported figures today.

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