FTSE 100 logs best week since 2009 on hopes of crisis easing
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(Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 logged its best week since early 2009 on further stimulus from the U.S. Federal Reserve and expectations among that the coronavirus crisis could soon ease.The blue-chip index rose 2.9% on Thursday, ending a holiday-shortened week with a gain of nearly 8%.The U.S. central bank announced measures worth $2.3 trillion in aid for local governments and small and mid-sized businesses to keep the U.S. economy intact.Meanwhile, the Bank of England agreed to temporarily..