<p>Britain's stock market jumped more than 1.5 per cent on Monday, the first trading day since the country left the EU's single market and customs union.</p>.<p>London's benchmark FTSE 100 index rallied 1.54 per cent to 6,560.33 points, having last traded on New Year's Eve ahead of Britain's formal departure.</p>.<p>In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 rose 1.2 per cent to 13,885.07 points and the Paris CAC 40 gained 1.3 per cent to 5,625.44.</p>.<p>British shares jumped on Monday in the first trading session of the new year as optimism around vaccine rollouts and a jump in oil prices helped boost the export-heavy index after it breached multi-year lows in the previous year.</p>.<p>Ladbrokes owner Entain surged 26.2% to be the top gainer on the FTSE 100 after saying it received proposals from US casino operator MGM Resorts for a possible offer.</p>.<p>However, limiting gains was Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement on Sunday that tougher lockdown restrictions were probably on the way as Covid-19 cases keep rising.</p>.<p>Plumbing parts distributor Ferguson Plc gained 0.2% after it agreed to sell its UK-focused business to private investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice for about 308 million pounds ($421.56 million).</p>.<p>Drugmaker AstraZeneca jumped 1.3% after Britain was set to roll out its low-cost and easily transportable Covid-19 vaccine, the second vaccine candidate to be distributed.</p>
<p>Britain's stock market jumped more than 1.5 per cent on Monday, the first trading day since the country left the EU's single market and customs union.</p>.<p>London's benchmark FTSE 100 index rallied 1.54 per cent to 6,560.33 points, having last traded on New Year's Eve ahead of Britain's formal departure.</p>.<p>In the eurozone, Frankfurt's DAX 30 rose 1.2 per cent to 13,885.07 points and the Paris CAC 40 gained 1.3 per cent to 5,625.44.</p>.<p>British shares jumped on Monday in the first trading session of the new year as optimism around vaccine rollouts and a jump in oil prices helped boost the export-heavy index after it breached multi-year lows in the previous year.</p>.<p>Ladbrokes owner Entain surged 26.2% to be the top gainer on the FTSE 100 after saying it received proposals from US casino operator MGM Resorts for a possible offer.</p>.<p>However, limiting gains was Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement on Sunday that tougher lockdown restrictions were probably on the way as Covid-19 cases keep rising.</p>.<p>Plumbing parts distributor Ferguson Plc gained 0.2% after it agreed to sell its UK-focused business to private investment firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice for about 308 million pounds ($421.56 million).</p>.<p>Drugmaker AstraZeneca jumped 1.3% after Britain was set to roll out its low-cost and easily transportable Covid-19 vaccine, the second vaccine candidate to be distributed.</p>