The blue-chip FTSE 100 edged higher for the seventh session, led by consumer discretionary and communication services stocks, while Wall Street's indexes hit a record high following positive vaccine news. ― Reuters pic
The FTSE 250, considered a Brexit sentiment barometer, was up 0.1 per cent before a dinner meeting between British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen aimed at breaking the deadlock. The blue-chip FTSE 100 edged higher for the seventh session, led by consumer discretionary and communication services stocks, while Wall Street's indexes hit a record high following positive vaccine news.
Data showed British employers recruited fewer permanent staff during an England-wide lockdown in November, choosing temporary workers to fill the gap instead.