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Britain's FTSE 100 index rises nearly 1% after banking and medical shares gain
Investors pushed the London market up to 10,656 points on Monday while waiting for crucial economic updates to arrive later this week. Traders are holding out for American inflation numbers due on Wednesday, followed by British growth figures on Thursday. High street banks including Barclays and NatWest saw their stock increase by roughly 2% to help lift the index.
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