Seeds of progress in Russia-Ukraine peace talks boost London indexes

Seeds of progress in peace talks between Russia and Ukraine were enough to offset concerns about a looming slowdown in the Chinese economy in the City this morning. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index jumped 0.23 per cent to 7,500.19 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health [...]