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U.K.'s FTSE closes out best week in four years

Oct. 09, 2015 12:30 PM ETEWU, FXB, GBB-OLD, EWUS, FKU, DXPS, DBUK, QGBR, UK-OLD, HEWUBy: Stephen Alpher, SA News Editor
  • A stealth commodity index, the FTSE 100 gained 0.7% today to close higher by 4.7% on the week - its best weekly performance since Dec. 2011.
  • A turnaround in commodity prices was key, with Glencore continuing its monster bounce, gaining another 25% or so in the last five sessions.
  • Also helping was a dovish-leaning statement from the Bank of England as it help policy steady yesterday.
  • The iShares MSCI U.K. ETF (NYSEARCA:EWU) is up a more modest 3% on the week.
  • ETFs: FXB, EWU, GBB, EWUS, DXPS, FKU, QGBR, DBUK, HEWU, UK

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