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The FTSE 100 fell on Thursday as the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged in a tight vote and investors weighed a deluge of earnings from leading blue-chip names.
The FTSE 100 Index closed down 41.30 points, 0.4%, at 9,735.78.
The FTSE 250 ended 189.35 points lower, 0.9%, at 21,905.03, and the AIM All-Share fell 3.09 points, 0.4%, at 753.13.
The Bank of England kept rates on hold in a knife-edge vote, with the decision of governor Andrew Bailey proving decisive.
Five members of the nine-strong Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), including Mr Bailey, voted for the status quo.
Mr Bailey was joined by Clare Lombardelli, Catherine Mann, Megan Greene and Huw Pill.
Four MPC members, Sarah Breeden, Swati Dhingra, Dave Rams
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