FTSE 100 ends higher as financial, medical stocks offset crude price hit

Britain's FTSE 100 edged ​higher on Monday, buoyed by financials ​and medical equipment stocks as investors ‌looked ​ahead to crucial US inflation data and UK GDP readings due this week for fresh insight into the economic outlook.

The ‌blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose nearly 1% to 10,656.28 points, while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.47%.