London market boosted by surge in Rolls-Royce shares

THE London market was given a leg up yesterday by a surge in Rolls-Royce’s shares and an upbeat start to trading on Wall Street.

By the close of dealing, the FTSE 100 Index was up 69.9 points at 4434.7 - its highest close for six weeks, and reversing a subdued close on Wednesday.

Healthy trading in the US helped sentiment on this side of the Atlantic, as Wall Street’s recent rally continued.