Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:12:08 GMT
U.K. shares gain after falling for five days
U.K. shares advanced, snapping a five-day streak of losses, as GlaxoSmithKline Plc climbed after forecasting that sales will rise as new medicine will be introduced this year. The FTSE 100 Index gained 0.1% to 6,458.54 as of 1:23 London time; however, it has declined 5.5% since January 20. The FTSE All-Share Index added 0.2%, while Ireland's ISEQ Index advanced 0.5%.