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The benchmark FTSE-100 index gained 0.49 percent to close at 5,777.11 points
Facundo Arrizabalaga
London shares closed higher on Friday, as investors found reasons for cheer in weaker-than-expected US headline growth data as record Spanish jobless figures stoked concerns over the eurozone.