London stocks edged higher in early trade on Thursday, helped along by a weaker pound, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Bank of England.
At 0835 GMT, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 6,524.79.
Spreadex analyst Connor Campbell said: “After losing steam in places on Wednesday, the markets made an attempt to return to the rebounding gains seen earlier in the week.
“The UK’s start came in the shadow of this afternoon’s Bank of England meeting. The pound was anxious after the bell, falling 0.4% against the dollar and 0.2% against the euro. That decline has sent cable below $1.359 for the first time in over two weeks.”
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