FTSE 100 Rallies Friday as London Exchange Shares Outperform
British shares recovered with the wider market, while London Stock Exchange Group performed better than the index.
MarketWatch reported that the FTSE 100 rose about 1.06% to 10,552.05 on October 9. London Stock Exchange Group shares gained roughly 2.64% during the same session.
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