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Michael Hunter,Simon Hunt and Graeme Evans

FTSE 100 Live 24 April: No record close as index finishes down four points, Lloyds up despite profit slide

The rejuvenated FTSE 100 index touched a new record today in a session when the focus turned to UK banking stocks.

Lloyds Banking Group kicked off the sector’s reporting season by posting a 28% fall in first quarter profits alongside unchanged full-year guidance.

Other companies in the spotlight today included Reckitt Benckiser, Jet2 and the Carex business PZ Cussons.

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