India, Oct. 15 -- The FTSE 100 benchmark of the London Stock Exchange rallied on Thursday amidst positive sentiment generated by the better-than-expected GDP reading.
Data released on Thursday showed the U.K. economy expanding 0.1 percent month-on-month in August, defying market expectations of a 0.1 percent contraction. Growth was steady at 0.4 percent in both July and June.
The FTSE 100 which had closed at 10,724.86 on Wednesday traded between 10,809.59 and 10,695.84 on Thursday.
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