FTSE 100 Rises for 2nd Session
2026-06-11 08:02
By
Agna Gabriel
1 min. read
The FTSE 100 traded higher on Thursday, extending the previous session’s 0.3% gain, supported by strength in financial and mining stocks.
HSBC Holdings advanced more than 2%, while Lloyds Banking and Barclays gained around 0.7% each.
Standard Chartered climbed nearly 3% and NatWest also moved higher.
Mining shares also contributed, with Rio Tinto rising about 1.6%, Glencore up 1%, Anglo American and Antofagasta adding around 2%, and Fresnillo gaining 2.5%.
Intertek shares increased more than 2.5% after the testing and inspection group extended the deadline for potential bidders to submit final offers to June 18.
In contrast, Halma fell more than 11% despite reporting higher annual profits and a strong start to the new financial year.
Elsewhere, Wizz Air posted profit growth slightly ahead of expectations despite disruption to Middle East routes.
Frasers Group also made a €2 billion offer to acquire the remaining stake in Hugo Boss, offering €38 per share.