FTSE edges higher in morning trading

Market heavyweight HSBC set the pace for banking stocks today after posting better-than-expected half-year results.

FTSE edges higher in morning trading

Market heavyweight HSBC set the pace for banking stocks today after posting better-than-expected half-year results.

With the banking sector ahead by 1% and oil major Royal Dutch Shell also strong, the FTSE 100 Index stood 11.8 points higher at 5294.1 by mid-morning.

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