London stocks rally as Scotland rejects independence

The London stock market rallied sharply in opening trade on Friday after Scotland voted to reject independence in a crucial referendum.

London: The London stock market rallied sharply in opening trade on Friday after Scotland voted to reject independence in a crucial referendum.

The British capital`s FTSE 100 index gained 0.75 percent to stand at 6,870.41 points.

Elsewhere, Frankfurt`s DAX 30 added 0.52 percent to 9,849.43 points and the Paris CAC 40 index won 0.60 percent to stand at 4,491.54 points compared with Thursday`s close.

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