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Article: London stock market closes over 3 percent higher

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London stock market closes over 3 percent higher

LONDON, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Leading share index in the London Stock Market closed higher on Friday despite figures showing British economy being the weakest in 30 years.

The benchmark FTSE 100 index was up 137.76 points, or 3.43 percent, at 4,155.99 helped by stronger mining and insurance ...

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