Markets: Footsie tunes into upbeat bank sector
LONDON FTSE 100 CLOSE 5,938.87 +57.88
Strong performances from the banking sector, including Britain's taxpayer-owned banks, helped the Footsie rally yesterday after an analyst note said risks to the sector were shrinking.
The FTSE 100 index closed 57.88 points higher at 5,938.87, a rise of 1 per cent, after a difficult week in which Europe's debt woes weighed on sentiment.
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