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FIVE at FIVE: FTSE100 bounds ahead; Shell in hydrogen tie-up; Amigo to offer RewardRate loans; Aldi eyes new stores; Brickbats for construction

Here’s Proactive’s round-up of the top financial stories of the day, with helpful links taking you directly to the news

1. FTSE 100 bounds ahead

The UK blue-chip index ended 65.09 points, or 0.9% higher at 7,323.41, below the session peak of 7,362.37 but well above the session low of 7,258.32 thanks to gains by heavyweight commodity stocks even as Wall Street beat retreat following weak data.

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2. Ceres, Shell strike green hydrogen deal

Shell will install the system at its research and development technology centre in Bangalore, India

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3. Amigo proposes RewardRate loans

The lender's proposed scheme will enable people who pay on time to reduce their APR by up to 15 percentage points

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4. Aldi plans to open 55 new stores

The discount retailer is offering a finder's fee as it looks to overtake Morrisons and become the fourth-largest supermarket in the country

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5. Brickbats for the construction industry

Builders can't get enough bricks but the market seems to be out of love with brick companies

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Let's take a look ahead at some of tomorrow's news

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