U.K.'s FTSE 100 remains firmly up in positive territory a little past noon on Thursday, with investors reacting to a slew of encouraging corporate earnings announcements. Energy and mining stocks are faring well.
The benchmark FTSE 100 was up 57.00 points or 0.6% at 9,572.00 nearly half an hour past noon.
Shares of pest control firm Rentokil Initial Plc is rising 11.5% after the company's third-quarter organic revenue growth topped estimates.
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June 05, 2026 16:18 ET A busy week for economic news flow saw a slew of reports being released that reflected the trends in the U.S. labor market. In Europe, economic growth and inflation data gained attention as the European Central Bank and Bank of England head for policy session later in the month. In Asia, the monetary policy session of the Indian central bank was in focus as the country, a major oil importer, reels under the pressures of a weaker rupee and rising inflation.