Thu, 11 Jul 2013 10:13:05 GMT
U.K. shares advance after Fed's statement
U.K. shares gained third time weekly after the Fed's Bernanke stated that monetary stimulus will remain unchanged as U.S. economy still needs this programme. The FTSE 100 Index gained 1.1% to 6,575.47 as of 8:48 a.m. London time; moreover, the equity-benchmark has advanced 3.1% weekly. The FTSE All-Share Index rose 1% today, while Ireland's ISEQ Index increased less than 0.1%.