London stocks rise as coronavirus lockdowns begin to ease
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(Reuters) - London-listed shares ended higher on Monday as markets took heart from a scaling back of coronavirus restrictions, with consumer stocks among the best performers.Associated British Foods jumped 8% after its fashion brand Primark outlined plans to reopen all 153 of its stores in England on June 15.The stock was among the best performers on the blue-chip FTSE 100 index , which added about 1.5% for the day.The domestically-sensitive mid-cap index was up 1.4%, propped up by consumer..