LONDON MARKET CLOSE: Stocks green as sterling forecast stays "bearish"
The FTSE 100 index closed up 67.27 points, 0.8%, at 8,767.80. The FTSE 250 ended up 217.75 points, 1.1%, at 21,025.59, and the AIM All-Share closed up 0.8%, or 5.55 points, at 724.59.