FTSE 100 rises but profit warning rocks WH Smith

The FTSE 100 closed up 27.48 points, 0.3%, at 10,254.81 (PA) - (PA Wire)

The FTSE 100 made steady progress on Wednesday, outperforming US and European peers, despite ongoing tension in the Middle East and accelerating US inflation.

The FTSE 100 closed up 27.48 points, 0.3%, at 10,254.81. The FTSE 250 ended up 113.38 points, 0.5%, at 22,951.34, while the AIM All-Share fell 8.43 points, 1.1%, to 772.38.