Markets: ARM sale boosts FTSE 100

The FTSE 100 continued to rise yesterday, adding 0.4% to close at 6,695.

  • FTSE 100 up 0.4% to 6,695
  • Gold down 0.64% to $1,328.85/oz
  • £/$ 1.3255

The sale of chipmaker ARM to Japanese firm Softbank boosted its share price by 40.9%.Other stocks in demand included RBS, which added 3.2%, Marks & Spencer, which rose 2.9%, and RSA Insurance which was 2.7% higher.

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