FTSE 100 rebounds after rallies in China and US end days of turmoil
by Shane Hickey, Graeme Wearden, Rupert Neate, Domini from on (#JMZT)
London index climbs 3.5% with Dow up 1.9% and China posts biggest one-day jump since 9 July as stocks rise across Asia
The FTSE 100 has clawed back almost all its losses this week after it closed 3.5% higher on Thursday following a surge in stocks in China and the US.
The London index rose by 212 points to 6,192 - only 14 points shy of its closing level on Friday. The FTSE tracked a rally in New York led by the Dow Jones industrial average which was 305 points or 1.9% higher as the FTSE closed, ending a six-day sell-off sparked by global concerns about the health of the Chinese economy. Germany's Dax closed 3.2% higher at 10,315.
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