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The FTSE 100 benchmark of the London Stock Exchange is trading close to the flatline on Thursday, diverging from the positive trend in broader European markets<\/span>. The benchmark had touched a record high of 10,541.28 earlier in the trade. <\/p>\n Data released earlier in the day had showed the U.K. economy<\/span> growing by 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025, same as in the third quarter but missing market expectations of a growth of 0.2 percent. <\/p>\n The FTSE 100 which had closed at 10,472.11 on Wednesday traded between 10,467.30 and an all-time high of 10,541.28 on Thursday. <\/p>\n The index is currently trading at 10,469.75, edging down 0.02 percent from the previous close. <\/p>\n In the 100-scrip index, 64 scrips are trading in the overnight green zone. <\/p>\n Asset manager Schroders topped gains with a surge of close to 29 percent following reports of sale to U.S. rival Nuveen. Metlen Energy & Metals rallied 3.3 percent. Pearson, ICG, Games Workshop Group, Legal & General Group, International Consolidated Airlines Group, all gained more than 2 percent. <\/p>\n Rentokil Initial slipped 4.5 percent followed by Prudential that lost 3.5 percent. British Land Company, Land Securities Group, British American Tobacco, Imperial Brands, all declined more than 2 percent. <\/p>\n Amidst the dollar’s resilience, the six-currency Dollar Index has increased 0.10 percent to 96.94 from the level of 96.83 at the previous close. The GBP\/USD pair has edged up 0.03 percent to 1.3630. The sterling ranged between $1.3655 and $1.3605 in the day’s trade. The EUR\/GBP pair edged up 0.01 percent to 0.8712. The GBP\/JPY pair is currently trading 0.30 percent higher at 209.48 after ranging between 209.54 and 207.64. <\/p>\n Aligning with the global trend of declining yields, bonds in the U.K. also witnessed a drop in yields. Ten-year bond yields in the U.K. shed 0.18 percent to 4.4700 percent amidst a less-than-expected level of GDP. The yields ranged between 4.5420 percent and 4.4630 percent over the course of the day. Yields had closed at 4.4780 percent a day earlier. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n Market Analysis<\/p>\n<\/div>\n