Stocks ended mixed in London on Wednesday with US rate hike worries and a decline in Primark owner Associated British Foods hitting blue-chips.

Housebuilders fell after weak mortgage approval figures.

Stocks ended mixed in London on Wednesday with US rate hike worries and a decline in Primark owner Associated British Foods hitting blue-chips.

The FTSE 100 closed up 174.53 points, 1.7%, at 10,652.87.