FTSE slips as bank, defence stocks fall; BoE delivers first rate hike in 3 years | live
By Darshan Kumar R Nov 5 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 slipped on Thursday as losses in bank and defence stocks weighed, while the Bank of England raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years. The FTSE 100 index closed 0.43% lower at 10,782.66 after touching a near three-month high earlier in the session, while the FTSE 250 was down 0.86% on the day after hitting an all-time high.
By Darshan Kumar R Nov 5 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 slipped on Thursday as losses in bank and defence stocks weighed, while the Bank of England raised interest rates for the first time in more than three years. The FTSE 100 index closed 0.43% lower at 10,782.66 after touching a near three-month high earlier in the session, while the FTSE 250 was down 0.86% on the day after hitting an all-time high.
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