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AstraZeneca PLC shares rallied 1.23% to GBP125.52 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the FTSE 100 Index rising 0.14% to 10,695.25.

AstraZeneca PLC closed 20.21% below its 52-week high of GBP157.32, which the company reached on February 18th.

Trading volume totaled 1.5 million, compared to the 50-day average of 3.6 million.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet