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London stocks rise as a soft US jobs report eases rate fears

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First reported on Friday 2 October 2026 at 12:19 EDT by The Independent·Latest article on Friday 2 October 2026 at 12:20 EDT

Summary

London stocks rose on Friday 2 October as a soft US jobs report eased fears over interest rates. The FTSE 100 index ended up 33.68 points, or 0.3%, at 10,461.95.

Latest: The FTSE 100 index ended up 33.68 points, or 0.3%, at 10,461.95, as a soft US jobs report eased rate fears.

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  1. Friday 2 October

    The FTSE 100 index ended up 33.68 points, or 0.3%, at 10,461.95, as a soft US jobs report eased rate fears.

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