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Blue chips in London enjoyed another strong day on Friday, hitting a fresh peak, with a pick up in new listings adding to the more optimistic mood.
The FTSE 100 index closed up 63.52 points, 0.7%, at 9,491.25, a new closing high, and just shy of a fresh intra-day best level of 9,494.64 hit earlier in the trading day.
The FTSE 250 ended up 150.32 points, 0.7%, at 22,197.62, and the AIM All-Share advanced 7.57 points, 1.0%, at 796.52.
For the week, the FTSE 100 was up 2.2%, the FTSE 250 was 2.4% higher, while the AIM All-Share added 2.1%.
The upbeat mood came despite the ongoing US federal government shutdown and some downbeat domestic economic data.
AJ Bell investment director Russ Mould said: “There is growing expectation that the s
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