Banks Jump in FTSE Rally, AI Tugs LSEG
London’s FTSE 100 climbed 0.6% as HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Prudential rebounded, but gains were limited by Middle East tensions and fresh doubts over funding the AI trade; LSEG shares fell 1.22% amid ongoing AI disruption fears, with analysts calling its AI case a “show me” story until it proves it can monetize AI data.