UK stocks advance as U.S. recession fears ebb, Sage Group hits 23-year high

British equities rose on Wednesday, driven by financial and industrial stocks as robust U.S. data continued to soothe concerns about an economic slowdown, while software company Sage jumped following a brokerage upgrade. The blue-chip FTSE 100 (.FTSE), opens new tab rose 0.5%, with Sage Group (SGE.L), opens new tab jumping 5.1% to the top of the index. The stock […]