FTSE rallies as DCC, Taylor Wimpey buoyed by earnings
By Kit Rees LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top share index climbed on Monday, led higher by a jump in support services firm DCC and housebuilder Taylor Wimpey which both rose on well-received results. The blue chip FTSE 100 index rose 1 percent to 6,799.17 points by 1025 GMT, in line with a broader bounce on European equity markets. DCC was the top riser, up more than 6 percent and set for its biggest one-day gain in a year after saying it expected full-year profit to come in ahead of expectations
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