Bullish
FTSE 100 rises 0.54% to 10,782.98 after UK Finance Minister's fiscal commitment.
The FTSE 100 climbed to a near one-month high, bolstered by Finance Minister John Healey's reaffirmation of fiscal discipline and stronger-than-expected GDP data. Healey's commitment to maintaining fiscal discipline and the UK's GDP growth in August contributed to the index's positive performance.
Key points
- Finance Minister John Healey reaffirms commitment to fiscal discipline.
- UK's GDP rose 0.1% in August, exceeding expectations.
- Financial stocks led gains, with NatWest Group up 2.3% and Standard Chartered up over 1%.
Sources
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