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LONDON MARKET OPEN: FTSE Boosted By US Stimulus Hopes; Rolls Slides
Mon, 8th Feb 2021 08:41
(Alliance News) - London s FTSE 100 was higher in early trade on Monday, shrugging off share price falls for AstraZeneca, Rolls-Royce and Experian, as global markets got a boost from progress on US President Joe Biden s USD1.9 trillion stimulus plan.
The FTSE 100 index was up 18.62 points, or 0.3%, at 6,507.95. The mid-cap FTSE 250 index was down 41.65 points, or 0.2%, at 21,025.22. The AIM All-Share index was down 0.3% at 1,208.35.
The Cboe UK 100 index was up 0.3% at 647.13 points. The Cboe 250 was down 0.1% at 18,479.51, and the Cboe Small Companies was up 1.3% at 12,629.96.
In mainland Europe, the CAC 40 in Paris was up 0.3% while the DAX 30 in Frankfurt was 0.5% higher.