FTSE 100 Trades Cautiously Higher
The FTSE 100 traded slightly higher on Thursday, outperforming other European markets, supported by gains in energy and consumer stocks. Shell and BP rose 0.8% and 1.2%, respectively, while Unilever added 0.8% and BAT gained 1.9%. In contrast, pharmaceutical and defence stocks weakened, with AstraZeneca and GSK both do