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FTSE 100 Rallies After Better-Than-Expected UK GDP Reading

The U.K. economy expanded month on month in August, according to data released Thursday. The FTSE 100 rallied amid positive sentiment after the better-than-expected reading.

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BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT/PARIS (dpa-AFX) - The FTSE 100 benchmark of the London Stock Exchange rallied on Thursday amidst positive sentiment generated by the better-than-expected GDP reading.Data released on Thursday showed the U.K. economy expanding 0.1 percent month-on-month in August, defying market e…