Big gains for the FTSE 100 on recovery hopes | 5 May 2021
5 May 2021 | 16:36pm StockMarketWire.com - Powered by gains in the mining sector and other areas which will benefit from a reopening of the global economy the FTSE 100 made strong progress on Wednesday, closing the day up 1.7% at 7,039.30. By 4.30pm UK time the S&P 500 had made more modest gains of 0.3% to 4,178.31. Television broadcaster ITV gained 2.2% to 127.1p as it reported a 2% uptick in first-quarter revenue amid an ongoing rebound in the advertising market. ITV said total advertising revenue in the first half was forecast to be up around 26% year-on-year. Online fashion retailer Booho...