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The FTSE 100 recorded another record high on Tuesday boosted by HSBC, while Wall Street made further gains ahead of key tech earnings and central bank meetings.
The index closed up 42.92 points, or 0.4%, at 9,696.74, a new closing peak. It had earlier set a new intra-day high of 9,727.09.
The FTSE 250 ended 27.36 points lower, or 0.1%, at 22,484.12, and the AIM All-Share declined 1.61 points, or 0.2%, at 770.79.
HSBC rose 4.6% after raising guidance following better-than-expected third quarter results.
The Asia-focused, London-based bank said pre-tax profit fell 14% to 7.30 billion dollars (£5.50 billion) in the th
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