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| (Close): The pound continued to strengthen after a survey of the construction sector indicated strong growth last month. | |
| The pound was up 0.05% against the dollar at $1.7158, and rose 0.25% against the euro to 1.2569 euros. | |
| Sterling hit a near six-year dollar high on Tuesday after an upbeat manufacturing survey raised the prospect of an early rate rise. | Sterling hit a near six-year dollar high on Tuesday after an upbeat manufacturing survey raised the prospect of an early rate rise. |
| The FTSE 100 index closed 13.45 points or 0.2% higher at 6,816.37. | |
| Outside the top share index, Mothercare jumped 8.4% after it emerged it had turned down two takeover approaches from a US firm. | |
| Destination Maternity said its latest approach for the UK mother and baby products retailer valued it at £266m. | Destination Maternity said its latest approach for the UK mother and baby products retailer valued it at £266m. |
| Carillion shares rose 3.1% after the construction firm announced it had been named the preferred bidder for Liverpool Football Club's main stand expansion. | |
| Housebuilder Persimmon fell 0.6% despite reporting "strong" trading during the first half of the year. | |
| The company said total revenues had risen by a third to £1.2bn, and it completed 6,408 homes in the period - up 28% on a year earlier. | The company said total revenues had risen by a third to £1.2bn, and it completed 6,408 homes in the period - up 28% on a year earlier. |