FTSE 100 Edges Higher on Leap Day, Boosted by Howden Joinery, Haleon Gains

The FTSE 100 index closed 0.1% higher at 7,630.02 points Thursday after big gains from kitchen-and-joinery company Howden Joinery and consumer-healthcare business Haleon. Howden Joinery topped the...

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