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FTSE 100 Marginally Higher After Recent Losses
(RTTNews) - U.K. stocks were steady on Thursday after a three-day slump on worries about inflation and interest rates.
The benchmark FTSE 100 was marginally higher at 7,450 after losing 1.5 percent on Wednesday.
J Sainsbury, a chain of grocery stores, rose half a percent after an announcement that it is exploring a number of options for its financial services division.
Mining giant BHP fell about 1 percent after flagging possible writedowns at its nickel unit.
Kier Group added about 2 percent. The construction firm said its performance in the first half of its fiscal year remained ahead of last year's.
Watches Of Switzerland plummeted 26 percent after the luxury watch retailer cut its FY24 revenue guidance.
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The summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Putin in Alaska yielded no concrete agreements, but Russia agreed to "game-changing" security guarantees for Ukraine, helping inject new momentum into stalled efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
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Yen Falls Against Majors
The Japanese yen weakened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Monday.
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European stocks are seen opening a tad higher on Monday as hope prevails for a swift resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
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