AstraZeneca results, rate cut bets power FTSE 100

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FTSE 100 hits record high ahead of expected interest rate cut
Most sectors in the FTSE 100 were up, boosted by strong corporate earnings. AstraZeneca, the FTSE 100’s most valuable company, rose 4.8 per cent following better than expected results. Shares in Babcock, an engineering outsourcer, rose as much as 11 per cent after it upgraded its outlook.
Astrazeneca results, rate cut bets power FTSE 100 to record close
(Reuters) -Strong results from AstraZeneca helped London's blue-chip index notch a record close on Thursday, while a dovish majority behind the Bank of England's move to deliver a 25-basis-point interest rate cut fuelled bets of more to come.
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AstraZeneca boosts FTSE 100 to record high ahead of BoE decision
London's blue-chip index jumped to a record high on Thursday, lifted by shares of AstraZeneca after upbeat results and ahead of an anticipated rate cut from the Bank of England later in the day.AstraZeneca was one of the top gainers on the FTSE 100,
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