Croda backed its full-year profit guidance on Wednesday despite a decline in first-quarter sales, as it hailed an "encouraging" start to the year for the consumer care business.
Stocks in London are set to open higher on Wednesday, as the release of some key US data edges closer
London s FTSE 100 hit its record level of 8,076.52 points earlier on Tuesday, though it slipped.
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