Off the wire
• Ten Al-Shabaab militants killed in S. Somalia: military  • S. African consumer inflation slows down  • LME base metals mostly rise on Wednesday  • French stock market index up 0.10 pct on Wednesday  • WHO steps up response in Yemen as health facilities continue to shut down  • Results of Moselle Open ATP tennis  • 3rd LD Writethru: VW Group CEO quits amid emissions scandal  • Spotlight: Business leaders, experts applaud Xi's speech in Seattle  • FIFA reject Barca appeal to inscribe Turan  • EU leaders gather to discuss overall approach to refugee crisis  
You are here: 　 Home

British FTSE 100 rises 1.62 pct on Wednesday

Xinhua, September 24, 2015 Adjust font size:

FTSE 100 Index, British benchmark stock market gauge, Wednesday increased by 1.62 percent, or 96.40 points, to 6,032.24 points.

The London stock index rebounded technically on Wednesday after a bid drop.

Besides, London has pipped New York to the post as the world's top financial center, according to a survey from research company Z/Yen on Wednesday.

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA's share price increased by 4.76 percent, topped the gainers of the blue chips. Coca-Cola HBC AG, Carnival, easyJet and Old Mutual increased by 4.63 percent, 4.02 percent, 3.47 percent and 3.28 percent respectively.

Rolls-Royce Holdings led the top losers of the blue chips with a share price drop of 0.88 percent, followed by Standard Chartered (0.77 percent) and Antofagasta (0.62 percent). Endit