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FTSE 100 close higher on Thursday

Xinhua, May 1, 2015 Adjust font size:

FTSE 100 Index, British benchmark stock market gauge, Thursday increased by 0.21 percent, or 14.35 points, to 6,960.63 points, as investors picked up bargains following heavy losses over the last two sessions.

Eurozone inflation rate registered zero growth in April compared to a year ago, up from a rate of -0.1 percent in March. It was consistent with the market's expectations.

Besides, eurozone's unemployment remained at 11.3 percent in March compared to February, data from Eurostat showed, which was down from 11.7 percent a year before.

Royal Mail's share price increased by 5.29 percent, topped the gainers of the blue chips. Weir Group, Sports Direct International, Associated British Foods and Capita increased by 2.40 percent, 2.40 percent, 2.36 percent and 2.23 percent respectively.

Centrica led the top losers of the blue chips with a share price drop of 4.56 percent, followed by ITV (3.76 percent), Royal Bank of Scotland Group (3.15 percent), Anglo American (2.94 percent) and Fresnillo (2.64 percent).

The index has gained 7.62 percent so far this year when measured in U.S. dollar. Endit