Retail shares dominate FTSE upswing

Shares in Currys owner DSG International jumped 6% today as retail shares peppered the risers board of the FTSE 100 Index.

The gain for DSG – up 7.4p to 128.3p – followed rumours of bid interest for the chain from US retailer Best Buy. Tesco shares also enjoyed a rally amid relief at the contents of the Competition Commission’s long-awaited report into the planning side of the grocery market.