FTSE 100 Live: Stocks creep higher as Segro surges, but gold tests 7-month lows

The FTSE 100 is up 27 points at 10,456, while oil has fallen to a new three-month low, pointing to mixed market conditions. Segro is leading the index after reports of a bid from US peer Prologis, highlighting renewed M&A interest in UK real estate. The article is primarily a market update with a stock-specific catalyst rather than a broad macro shock.

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The FTSE 100 is up 27 points at 10,456, while oil has fallen to a new three-month low, pointing to mixed market conditions. Segro is leading the index after reports of a bid from US peer Prologis, highlighting renewed M&A interest in UK real estate. The article is primarily a market update with a stock-specific catalyst rather than a broad macro shock.