London's FTSE 100 was up 0.2% to 7,264.28 in afternoon trade on Wednesday as investors sifted through earnings from Glencore and Lloyds and digested the latest UK jobs data. Commodities giant Glencore was the standout gainer after it declared a $2.9bn dividend to be paid out in two equal instalments in 2018 as its much-improved balance sheet left it feeling more confident about the future. The company, which had already provided fairly detailed financial guidance and a production update in ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...