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Why do share prices change?
Share prices fluctuate based on many factors, including company performance, investor confidence, and wider economic news. In this story, falling healthcare and energy shares drove the FTSE 100's dip, while good news for Hochschild Mining boosted the FTSE 250. Future expectations, like Nvidia's results, also play a big part.
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