The FTSE 100 closed up 1.5% Friday as banking and oil stocks performed well, with NatWest being the session s biggest riser up 7.1% after the bank confirmed Paul Thwaite s permanent appointment.
The FTSE 100 closed up 0.11% Thursday, though it slightly underperformed more positive European peers as surging gilt yields weigh on the index. House builders and real estate stocks are bearing.
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