And Sarah Teather won the newly-created seat of Brent Central, beating former Labour MP Dawn Butler.

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Comments by European Central Bank President Mario Draghi, reiterating the ECB's commitment to the euro, were enough to buoy Brent this past Thursday, despite the fact that the central banker outlined no concrete plan of action.

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