A positive day has capped off a poor week for the FTSE, with the index up 1.4% to 5392.9 points as at...
A positive day has capped off a poor week for the FTSE, with the index up 1.4% to 5392.9 points as at 16:32. Mining outfits led the rise with various metal prices shifting up throughout the day. Eurasian Natural Resources found over 8% during the day, with Rio Tinto up 6.4%. Thomas Cook and TUI Travel also had strong days as marketplace competitor XL Leisure collapsed earlier. The group, Britain’s third-largest tour operator, went into administration leaving tens of thousands stranded abroad. The US had a bad day as retail sales stats surprised the markets by reporting a fall in Au...
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