UK shares rise on travel, banking boost; retail sales data eases taper fears
UK shares climbed on Friday, lifted by banks and travel stocks, as concerns about a sooner-than-expected policy tightening by the Bank of England eased after British retail sales fell unexpectedly in August. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.6%, with banking shares .FTNMX301010 gaining after a series of brokerage upgrades and Continue Reading