The British Stock Exchange closes higher… and the sterling falls

Close London Stock ExchangePresident (FTSE 100) today rose by (0.46%). The index – which includes the 100 largest companies on the London Stock Exchange – achieved gains equivalent to (47.58) points, reaching the level of (10,372.93) points.

The pound recorded The pound sterlingtoday declined against the US dollar and the single European currency "euro". By the time the London markets closed, the pound reached (1.3477) US dollars, a decrease of (0.33%), while it declined against the European currency at (1.1541) euros, by (0.03%).

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