The U.K.'s FTSE100 rose 27 points, or 0.3 percent, to 8,148 after declining 0.3 percent the previous day. Standard Chartered jumped 5.4 percent after the lender clocked a stronger-than-expected ...
London stocks continued their recent outperformance on Thursday, leading the pack higher in generally upbeat European trading, as the U.K. equity benchmark pushed further into record-high territory.