London stocks rise on US jobless claims, ECB rate cut
The FTSE 100 index rose 0.57%, ending the day at 8,240.97 points, while the FTSE 250 saw a larger uptick of 0.77%, closing at 20,695.77 points. In currency markets, sterling was last up 0.34% on the dollar to trade at $1.3087, as it strengthened 0.06% …