U.K. stocks traded slightly higher on Thursday after falling sharply the previous day on inflation and interest-rate concerns.
The benchmark FTSE 100 was up 21 points, or 0.3 percent, at 8,204 after declining 0.9 percent on Wednesday.
Miner BHP shed 0.6 percent after it declined to walk away from a $49 billion plan to take over Anglo American. Shares of the latter edged up slightly.
Auto Trader Group, a leading automotive trading place, surged 11.5 percent after reporting full-year results ahead of expectations.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.