London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday following a positive close on Wall Street, and helped along by a strong showing from oil giants BP and Shell.
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London’s stock markets saw a positive turnaround by the end of the day on Thursday despite subdued trading activity due to the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States.
Virgin Money UK was leading the FTSE 250 lower on Thursday after the online banking group missed consensus forecasts with its full-year results, while a host of real estate stocks were weighing on the index after going ex-dividend.
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