Britain’s main stock indexes rose on Friday, aided by positive sentiment on Wall Street following upbeat earnings from technology majors, while most airline stocks advanced after Wizz Air reported a jump in January traffic.
The blue-chip FTSE 100 (.FTSE), opens new tab climbed 0.4%, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 (.FTMC), opens new tab added 1.0%.
Wizz Air, opens new tab(WIZZ.L), opens new tab rallied 9.4% to become the top gainer in the FTSE 250 after the carrier reported a 14.2% increase in passenger traffic in January. Shares in EasyJet (EZJ.L), opens new tab added 3.6% and British Airways-owner IAG (ICAG.L), opens new tab climbed 2.3%.
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