London stocks rose in early trade on Thursday as investors waded through an avalanche of earnings, with well-received results from the likes of Rentokil, Shell and Lloyds helping to underpin the mood.
At 0900 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 7,047.85.
Market participants were mulling the latest policy announcement from the US Federal Reserve.
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