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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Jeremy Cutler

Stocks climb but BP knocked by chairman’s sudden exit

A general view of the London Stock Exchange (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Wire)

The FTSE 100 closed higher on Tuesday, although a fall in oil major BP after the unexpected departure of chairman Albert Manifold limited gains.

The FTSE 100 closed up 25.13 points, 0.2%, at 10,491.39. The FTSE 250 ended up 160.02 points, 0.7%, at 23,327.49, and the AIM All-Share rose 12.23 points, 1.5%, at 812.46.

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