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    London stocks tread water ahead of Wednesday Budget

    by Henry Saker-Clark Mar 05, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: PA Archive

    London’s top stocks inched higher amid a calm and cautious session ahead of Wednesday’s key Budget announcement from the Chancellor.

    Markets started the day slightly lower amid reductions in metal prices and an initial lacklustre response to China’s plans to achieve 5% economic growth this year, but an improvement in resource stocks later in the

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