After a volatile session, the U.K.’s FTSE 100 index ended higher for a seventh straight day on Monday with gains for Bunzl PLC and Vodafone Group PLC offsetting weakness in HSBC Holdings PLC after a disappointing earnings report.
The FTSE 100 index gained 0.4% to close at 6,865.86, after swinging between gains and losses for most of the session.
The broader positive sentiment came after U.S. markets opened in the green, with the S&P 500 scoring an intraday record.
Among notable movers in London, shares of Bunzl PLC picked up 6.9% after the distribution and outsourcing company reported an 8% rise in 2013 earnings per share.
Shares of Vodafone Group PLCU rose 3.1% as a share consolidation following the sale of its Verizon Wireless stake became effective.
The FTSE 100 index gained 0.4% to close at 6,865.86, after swinging between gains and losses for most of the session.
The broader positive sentiment came after U.S. markets opened in the green, with the S&P 500 scoring an intraday record.
Among notable movers in London, shares of Bunzl PLC picked up 6.9% after the distribution and outsourcing company reported an 8% rise in 2013 earnings per share.
Shares of Vodafone Group PLCU rose 3.1% as a share consolidation following the sale of its Verizon Wireless stake became effective.