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FTSE 100 closes higher as financial and medical stocks rally
Original: FTSE 100 ends higher as financial, medical stocks offset crude price hit
The FTSE 100 ended the trading session higher, with gains in financial and medical stocks offsetting pressure from falling crude prices that weighed on energy shares. The benchmark's advance came despite the drag from oil-related companies, suggesting investor appetite for the index's defensive and banking names remains solid amid shifting commodity markets.
Why now: Investors are tracking how UK equities absorb a drop in crude prices and which sectors are driving the market's move.
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