UK stocks advance on US employment data

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U.K. shares gained sending the benchmark index for its highest level in almost two years, as report indicated U.S. employment has increased more than expected in December and unemployment rate stayed unchanged at 7.8%. The FTSE 100 index advanced 0.6%, or 34.34 points, to 6,081.68. All but two sectors in the gauge increased. Only the shares of basic materials and consumer services declined by 0.91% and 0.20%, respectively. BP Plc added 2.5% after Exane Paribas announced the settlement of claims of Transocean Ltd over the Mexico Gulf in 2010 oil spill case positively impacted the company. Randgold Resources and Polymental International also declined by 3.8% and 3.04%, respectively. Alongside to that, Fresnillo Plc dropped 4.9% after their stocks were downgraded by UBS AG and silver slid to its 4-month low. Among best performers were also Hargreaves Lansdown and Standard Life Plc that inched 2.06% and 2.05% higher.

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