Thu, 03 Oct 2013 15:04:11 GMT
U.K. shares gain on U.S. government talks
U.K. shares rose for the first day out of last five as investors speculated on progress in the U.S. budget talks and that could lead to the end of the U.S. government shutdown. The FTSE 100 Index climbed 0.5% to 6,467.51 as of 1:57 p.m. London time; however, the gauge lost 2% in the last four days. The FTSE All-Share