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London's main stock index rises as investors buy oil and healthcare shares
The main FTSE 100 index finished 0.55% higher on Monday, helped by crude prices jumping 3% after attacks on facilities in Saudi Arabia. Energy producers Shell and BP both climbed around 1.1%, while pharmaceutical giant GSK jumped 3.7% following positive trial results for two lung cancer medicines. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Andy Burnham is meeting banking and telecom bosses to discuss economic growth.
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