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Dana leads red hot July as Scots firms outdo FTSE rivals

Investors in Scottish companies had a bumper July thanks in large part to takeover interest in Aberdeen oil and gas explorer Dana Petroleum.

Financial services firm IG Markets said its Scotsi index of listed Scottish companies, excluding Royal Bank of Scotland, closed at 1338.5 points at the end of July having climbed 10.5% during the month.

This compares to a 6.2% rise for the benchmark UK index, the FTSE 100.