Fri, 18 Oct 2013 14:35:05 GMT
UK stocks set for weekly advance as China economy accelerates
The UK's benchmark stock index gained for a seventh straight day as China's GDP rose 7.8% in the third quarter, according to National Bureau of Statistics. The FTSE index climbed 19.52 points to 6,595.68 as of 11:32 in London. Prudential Plc, UK's biggest insurer, added 2.9% to 1,249 pence. William Hill slid 3.2% to 403.5 pence. Spectris Plc advanced 1.1%