FTSE 100 rises as falling oil prices boost risk appetite

FTSE 100 rises as falling oil prices boost risk appetite

The FTSE 100 climbed on ‌Monday as ​a pullback in oil prices boosted risk appetite, starting a week headlined by John Healey's first budget as finance minister and the US Federal Reserve's policy meeting.

The ‌blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.4% to 10,736.81 points by 1118 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 rebounded 1%, set for its biggest one-day jump since October 9. ($1 = 0.7487 pounds)

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