FTSE 100 Index climbs 0.2% to 6,722.53 in London

LONDON: UK stocks advanced for a second day, paring a weekly decline, as investors considered the impact of a possible Greek default.

The FTSE 100 Index climbed 0.2 percent to 6,722.53 at 8:36 a.m. in London. The broader FTSE All-Share Index rose 0.3 percent, and Ireland’s ISEQ Index added 0.6 percent.

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