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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Jeremy Cutler

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Ftse 100 ends record breaking week at new high - What They Never Told You

The upbeat mood came despite the ongoing US federal government shutdown (J Scott Applewhite/AP) - (AP)

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.

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