FTSE 100 (^FTSE)
| Previous close | 7,074.06 |
| Open | 7,074.06 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's range | 7,070.90 - 7,119.27 |
| 52-week range | 5,525.50 - 7,217.50 |
| Avg. volume | 713,738,979 |
- Yahoo Finance UK
Travel stocks surge as UK to review COVID traffic light rules
The government, which said it will re-evaluate its travel traffic light rules every three weeks, is said to be ready to announce the latest changes later on Thursday.
- Reuters
Recovery optimism lifts European stocks; tech rallies as Nasdaq hits record high
European shares rose on Thursday as investors focused on a steady economic rebound against the backdrop of fears of a tapering in global monetary stimulus, while technology stocks jumped following an overnight rally in their U.S. peers. The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.6% by 0803 GMT, with financial services, retail and bank stocks among the biggest gainers. Technology stocks jumped 0.7%, tracking gains in the tech-heavy U.S. Nasdaq index, which closed at a record high on Wednesday.
- Yahoo Finance UK
FTSE climbs higher as BoE raises inflation forecast
Officials insisted that a 3% surge in prices will be temporary, saying it will then drop down towards its 2% target.
