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FTSE 100 boosted as companies more optimistic. Photo: Henry Nicholls/Reuters
The FTSE 100 and European stocks were higher ahead of a report on US inflation that is viewed as a good indicator of whether Wall Street's recent rising optimism is warranted or overdone.
The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) rose 0.58% to 7,759 at the open, while the CAC 40 (^FCHI) in Paris climbed 0.57% to 6,963 points. In Germany, the DAX (^GDAXI) advanced 0.16% to 14,972.
Centrica (CNA.L), up 5.12%, was the biggest climber on the...
>>> Read more: FTSE 100 and European stocks higher ahead of key US inflation figures
The FTSE 100 and European stocks were higher ahead of a report on US inflation that is viewed as a good indicator of whether Wall Street's recent rising optimism is warranted or overdone.
The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) rose 0.58% to 7,759 at the open, while the CAC 40 (^FCHI) in Paris climbed 0.57% to 6,963 points. In Germany, the DAX (^GDAXI) advanced 0.16% to 14,972.
Centrica (CNA.L), up 5.12%, was the biggest climber on the...
>>> Read more: FTSE 100 and European stocks higher ahead of key US inflation figures
