FTSE 100 Rises 0.36% to 10,269.43, Snapping a 2-Day Decline
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Updated · MarketWatch · May 11
FTSE 100 Rises 0.36% to 10,269.43, Snapping a 2-Day Decline
1 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 11
Summary
U.K. stocks closed higher for the first time in two sessions, with the FTSE 100 adding 0.36% to 10,269.43 on Monday.
Airtel Africa led the advance with a 14.50% jump, while IAG rose 6.42% and Anglo American gained 3.92%, helping lift the benchmark.
JD Sports Fashion posted the steepest fall, down 4.58%, with Entain off 3.91% and Whitbread down 3.20%, limiting the index's gains.
Markets also reflected firmer asset prices: Brent crude climbed 2.6% to $103.90, the 10-year gilt yield rose 9.22 basis points to 5.004%, and sterling edged up against the dollar and euro.