Fri, 27 Dec 2013 13:31:03 GMT
U.K. shares rally for sixth straight day
U.K. shares gained for a sixth consecutive day after U.S. unemployment data dropped more than expected and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index reached a record high. The FTSE 100 climbed 0.5% to 6,727.36 as of 9:23 a.m. London time and it has rallied 14% this year. The FTSE All-Share Index rose 0.4%, while Ireland's ISEQ Index added 0.8% today.