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* FTSE 100 up 0.4%, FTSE 250 up 0.2%
* Ryanair gains after raising forecast, buoys rivals
* Retailers suffer on weak Christmas updates
Jan 10 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 gained on Friday as
airline stocks took off after Irish carrier Ryanair raised its
profit forecast and the broader sentiment improved as tensions
in the Middle East subsided.
The FTSE 100 .FTSE added 0.4%, led by easyJet EZJ.L and
British Airways owner IAG ICAG.L , which rose 6% and 4%,
respectively. Ryanair's London-listed shares RYA.L surged 9%
to their highest since June 2018. Retailers came under pressure, with Superdry SDRY.L
tanking 20% and Joules Group JOUL.L plummeting 33% to a life
low after both firms warned of a hit to annual earnings.
The FTSE 250 .FTMC gained 0.2%, but the bourse's advance
was limited by a 7% slide in retailer B&M BMEB.L after it said
sales growth slowed in the Christmas quarter.