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Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Friday

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Investors will be looking for the FTSE 100 to finish on a positive note this week after a couple of flat days, with fast starts resulting in sell-offs across a few days of late. That’s despite great financial results for the likes of Rolls Royce and several financial institutions, while in the States most of the rising markets have concerned tech firms.