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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Anna Wise

Rolls-Royce boosts FTSE 100 as shares soar on profit upgrade

Rolls-Royce shares soared after upgrading its profit forecast (Rolls-Royce/PA) -

London’s FTSE 100 outperformed European peers with modest gains on Thursday as a boost for Rolls-Royce helped offset heavy losses for WPP.

The blue-chip index climbed 24.75 points, or 0.28%, to close at 8,731.46.

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