London's FTSE 100 rises as Shell boosts energy stocks

(Updates to market close) Oct 29 - London’s FTSE 100 rose ​on Thursday as strong profit growth at ​Shell lifted energy stocks, while ‌upbeat US ​economic data did little to alter bets on interest rate hikes.

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index closed up 0.26% at 10,722.07 points, ‌while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.14%.