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FTSE extends earlier strong gains at noon as market sentiment builds FTSE ends day higher as market sentiment builds
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(Noon): London's leading shares moved further into positive ground at midday as global investors regain confidence. (Close): London's leading shares ended the day in positive territory as global investors regained confidence.
A bounce-back for US shares, a further recovery in China and a stellar performance by Japanese shares helped the benchmark FTSE 100 index to a 1.98% gain to 6,267.62 points. A bounceback for US shares, a further recovery in China and a stellar performance by Japanese shares helped the benchmark FTSE 100 index to close 82.91 points or 1.35% up at 6,229.01.
Revised growth figures for the eurozone on Tuesday also underpinned confidence.Revised growth figures for the eurozone on Tuesday also underpinned confidence.
Ryanair shares were an outstanding performer, up 6% after it said profits would be 25% higher than thought. Ryanair was a strong performer, up 5.2%, after it said profits would be 25% higher than thought.
Broker Hargreaves Lansdown's shares were up 6% after its results and Barratt Developments shares were 1% higher after an initial 2% rise. It earlier reported profits up 45%. Broker Hargreaves Lansdown's shares were up 7% after its results and Barratt Developments shares were 0.2% higher after an initial 2% rise. It earlier reported profits up 45%.
Foxtons estate agents were another good gainer, rising 3% after an upgrade. Foxtons estate agents were another good gainer, rising 3.75% after an upgrade.
On the currency markets, the pound was down 0.25% against the dollar at $1.5359 but was up 0.22% against the euro to €1.3775. On the currency markets, the pound was down 0.2% against the dollar at $1.5366 but was up 0.2% against the euro to €1.3774.