FTSE up over 1%, Barclays among the risers

Barclays shares rose 3% today as chairman Marcus Agius’s decision to step down in the wake of the rate-rigging scandal was backed by investors.
The wider FTSE 100 Index rose 69.5 points or 1.2% to 5640.6, its highest close for nearly two months, with banking shares among the biggest risers.