London stocks rise as investors digest Bank of England’s ‘hawkish’ hold

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Stocks in London rose sharply on Thursday, boosted by falling bond yields and a lower oil price, as investors weighed a “hawkish” hold by the Bank of England.

In London, the FTSE 100 index ended up 127.67 points, 1.2%, at 10,816.14.