Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:25:44 GMT
FTSE rallies on investor optimism
After giving up 0.2% on Friday, UK FTSE 100 Index recovered on Monday, lifted by the progress in Greek debt talks amid Euro Zone finance minister meeting. UK benchmark added 0.6% climbing to 5,764.37, led by resource, energy and financial shares. Royal Bank of Scotland surged 1.9%, while Lloyds Banking improved by 1.6%. The main winner was Essar Energy, which