The domestically focussed mid-cap index was also up 1.1 per cent, building on a strong two-month rally that has been powered by hopes the UK economy would rebound from a looming coronavirus-fuelled global recession. — Reuters pic
Associated British Foods, owner of the fashion retailer, rose 3.1 per cent, while the wider retailer index added 1.0 per cent. The blue-chip FTSE 100 jumped 1.3 per cent.
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