London shares rise
London shares ended the session on Monday firmer after a rollercoaster ride last week as investors tracked the eurozone debt crisis.
The benchmark FTSE 100 gained 0.57 percent to 5,350.58 points.
Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) remained the most traded blue chip with investors exchanging 140 million shares, closely followed by the Royal Bank of Scotland which saw 62.7 million shares change hands..
AMEC finished top of the risers, up 4.80 percent -- or 43.50 pence -- to close at 949, followed by Fresnillo, which ended the session up 4.12 percent -- or 71 pence -- at 1796.
Sage Group was the biggest casualty, down 2.10% -- or 5.40 pence -- at 252.
Kingfisher was also under pressure as the beleaguered banking group saw its share price slump 2.07 percent -- or 4.90 pence -- to end the session at 231.30.
On the currency markets, at 1703 BST, the pound was trading at $1.6387, up from $1.6278 at the same time last Friday, while it reached 1.1338 euros, down from 1.1427 over the same period.
Copyright 2011 AFP European Edition
