Tue, 23 Jul 2013 13:07:06 GMT
U.K. Equities climbs after China's announcement to grow at least 7%
U.K. equities gained as the Prime Minister of China Li Keqiang announced that the economy will expand at least 7%. Rio Tinto and BHP Biliton, the world's largest mining companies, advanced 2%. The British FTSE 100 increased 0.3%, or 18.9 points, to 6,641.36 as of 11:25 London time. Several gauge's companies will publish their earnings this week.