Wed, 31 Jul 2013 11:24:06 GMT
U.K. shares advance
U.K. shares climbed, with the regional benchmark FTSE 100 Index set for its biggest one-month advance since January, as companies as Centrica Plc. and Diageo Plc. posted their results. The FTSE 100 rose 0.5% to 6,602.02 as of 9:17 a.m. London time and the equity-benchmark has gained 6.2% monthly. The FTSE All-Share Index increased 0.4% today, while Ireland's ISEQ Index