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London midday: Stocks extend gains as BoJ calms investors
The FTSE 100 was up 1.1% at 8,111.62 . Sentiment got a boost after Uchida said the central bank would not lift interest rates when the markets are unstable, in response to this week's volatility that saw a massive sell-off in equities. "I believe …