FTSE 100 closes a shade higher as pound strengthens ahead of rate decision
Around 4pm, the UK blue chip index rose 2 points to 7,490
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Plus500 Ltd
LON:PLUS
Plus500 is a leading provider of Contracts for Difference (CFD’s), delivering trading facilities on shares, forex, commodities and indices, alongside innovative trading technology. Plus500 is owned by Plus500UK Ltd. A UK based company with its main offices located in the city of London. The company is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to offer Contracts For Difference (CFD). The company is a rapidly growing CFD provider in Europe and Asia and currently offers its portfolio of over 1000 instruments to over a million clients.
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