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Fri 03 Mar 2010Thomas Cook leads Footsie as retail results help lift London stocks

LONDON REPORT: FTSE 100:5,728 (+49.77) Mid-250:10,191 (+109.78) Small Cap:2,896 (+22.40)

LONDON EQUITY markets had a distinctly retail flavour yesterday after two of the FTSE 100’s top consumer-led stocks reported full-year earnings, while February sales data showed a pick-up in shopping activity.