The FTSE 100 index closed Friday up 0.7% at 7627 points, lifted by commodities-exposed stocks and Astrazeneca, on the back of increased optimism among investors that the framework of a debt ceiling deal is starting to unfold "with more details expected. | 12:01pm
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