1 minute ago by Reuters1 minute ago by Reuters1 minute ago by Reuters1 Read (Click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window for a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK, and European financial markets.) * The FTSE 100 is up 0.6 percent, while the FTSE 250 is up 0.8 percent. Reuters, 1 July – The FTSE 100 in London rose on Thursday as a string of positive earnings reports encouraged investors to look past concerns about rising COVID-19 infections in the UK. After finishing its strongest quarter since 2019, the blue-chip FTSE 100 index gained 0.6 percent. The domestic mid-cap index increased by 0.8 percent. (Shashank Nayar in Bengaluru contributed reporting; Subhranshu Sahu edited the piece.)/nRead More