London stocks edge up in anticipation of ECB rate cut

 




On Thursday, British equities commenced trading on a positive note, driven by anticipations of a rate cut by the European Central Bank, with mining firm Antofagasta contributing to the upward momentum.


As of 7:07 GMT, the blue-chip FTSE 100 inched up by 0.1% to reach 8,258.58 points, positioning for a second consecutive day of gains. Meanwhile, the pound remained stable at $1.2796.


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