Mon, 03 Feb 2014 15:20:05 GMT
U.K. shares climb after three days of losses
U.K. shares gained for the first day out of last four as health-care shares advanced and U.S. manufacturing data were awaited by investors. The FTSE 100 Index added 0.4% to 6,533.32 as of 1:08 p.m. London time; however, the equity-benchmark retreated 3.5% last month. The FTSE All-Share Index increased 0.3%, while Ireland's ISEQ Index rose 1.2% today.