The FTSE 100 closed up 0.5 per cent. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today were Imperial Brands, Grainger, Motorpoint and National Grid. Meanwhile, Metro Bank shares tanked 26 per cent on rumours of a balance sheet-bolstering fundraise. Read the Thursday 5 October Business Live blog below.
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