Heavyweight banks push FTSE 100 higher after BoE scraps dividend curbs By Reuters
(Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday as heavyweight banks jumped after the Bank of England scrapped dividend curbs, but worries over rising coronavirus infections kept gains in check. Banks gained 2%, the most among sectors, after the Bank of England scrapped pandemic-era curbs on dividends from HSBC, Barclays (LON:BARC) and other top lenders with immediate effect. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.3%, with HSBC, Barclays and Natwest Group being the top boosts. The mid-cap FTSE 250 index gained 0.2%. British retailers climbed 0.5% after they reported a record annual increase...
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