Markets: positive data from the US and Europe push FTSE 100 back up

Positive jobs data from the US, and hopes of money-printing form the ECB pushed the markets back up yesterday. The FTSE 100 closed 0.8% higher at 6,419.

  • FTSE 100 up 0.8% to 6,419
  • Gold down 0.57% to $1,211.47/oz
  • £/$ - 1.5110

Chipmaker ARM was among the top performers after being upgraded by Morgan Stanley. And power supplier Aggreko was also in demand after signing a two-year deal with Energia Argentina.

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