LONDON (AFP) – The British stock market rallied Thursday to a record peak, propelled by optimism over the governments budget, but European stocks later slipped as investors awaited an EU summit for fresh news on the Greek debt crisis.Londons benchmark FTSE 100 index soared to a record-high of 6,982.79 points, building on gains won the previous day after the British governments upbeat budget. The FTSE in afternoon deals stood at 6,940.42 points, down 0.07 percent from Wednesday.The CAC 40 index in Paris slid 0.21 percent to 5,022.61 points, while Frankfurts DAX 30 index lost 0.60 percent to 11,851,40 points.After loitering …read more
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