UK equity rallies after holidays

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Source: Dukascopy Bank SA
UK FTSE 100 index rallied on Wednesday as investors returned from two holidays. Growth linked miners and financials supported the index on upside. The provider of alternative investment products Man Group jumped 7.3% after Citigroup upgraded the share from neutral to buy. Banking shares also climbed ahead of ECB key rate decision. The rally slowed down after ECB announced the rate will remain unchanged at 1%. At the moment of writing FTSE 100 trades 1.2% or 64.5 points higher at 5,323. 


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