The FTSE 100 shrugged off early falls to close higher on Wednesday after the US Treasury said it plans to boost buybacks of longer-dated bonds.
The FTSE 100 index closed up 15.31 points, 0.1%, at 10,743.35. The FTSE 250 ended up 82.09 points, 0.3%, at 24,643.52, and the AIM All-Share closed up 7.29 points, 0.9%, at 801.54.