FTSE 100 rallies strongly to close 2.4% up on Monday
UK markets closed the Monday session firmly on the front foot as investors welcomed a swathe of positive trading updates and raised guidance, lifting spirits and share prices.
The benchmark FTSE 100 romped 2.4% higher to 5,937.40 thanks to gains in healthcare and retail stocks. The sell-off in the US at the end of last week, which wiped 4.3% off the S&P 500 index and 6.4% off the Nasdaq ...