UK stocks surged on Monday on hopes that Greece and its creditors would be able to reach a deal to secure the next tranche of bailout aid later this week. While there was no new cash-for-reforms agreement at meetings in Brussels, officials said a last-minute proposal by Athens was a good basis for f
Read moreMid-caps staged a recovery on Monday, as insurance, financial services and travel stocks put in a strong performance and investors kept their fingers crossed for a short term funding deal in Greece. As of 3:00 BST, the FTSE 250 was trading 1% higher at 17,883. Hospital operator Spire Healthcare jum
Read moreRising hopes over a short-term funding deal for Greece lifted UK stock markets on Monday, with M&A activity providing a further fillip to shares. The FTSE 100 was trading up 1.18% at 6,789.43 by midday, with blue chips Sky and Severn Trent rising strongly on speculation the companies could be bid ta
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