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By Chris Dorrell London’s FTSE 100 ticked up on Thursday as investors digested the Bank of England’s latest decision to hold interest rates, with the first three-way split among policymakers since 2008. Markets’ reaction was mostly subdued as the Bank continued to stress that it needs to see more evidence inflation is moving in the right direction before cutting rates. The bluechip index ticked up 0.25 per cent to 7,649.48 while the midcap FTSE 250, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, fell 0.43 per cent to 19,275.63. The central bank kept interest rates at a 15-year high o…

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