FTSE 100 Set for Monthly Gains; AstraZeneca Rises After Results
The FTSE 100 is set for monthly gains, while AstraZeneca shares are up after results.
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London's FTSE 100 looked on track to log its first monthly gain in three months, edging up on Friday as AstraZeneca rose, with investors welcoming a budget that was softer than expected on taxes.The blue-chip FTSE 100 index CURRENCYCOM:UK100 was 0.1% higher at 10,732.58 points by 0941 GMT, adding t…