London's FTSE 100 as HSBC lifts financial stocks; Middle East tensions linger | live
July 24 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index climbed on Friday, helped by gains in HSBC that boosted financial stocks, while investors monitored rising oil prices amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.3% to 10,674.68 points by 1018 GMT while the midcap FTSE 250 also climbed 0.3%. Both were on track to end the week higher.
July 24 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 index climbed on Friday, helped by gains in HSBC that boosted financial stocks, while investors monitored rising oil prices amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.3% to 10,674.68 points by 1018 GMT while the midcap FTSE 250 also climbed 0.3%. Both were on track to end the week higher.
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