FTSE 100 Posts Longest Winning Streak In More Than 5 Years,

Entain gains after BetMGM swings to profit


Deliveroo jumps 17% after DoorDash takeover proposal


FTSE 100 flat, FTSE 250 gains 0.6%


(Updates after markets close)


April 28 (Reuters) - British equities ended higher on Monday with heavyweight healthcare companies leading gains in the benchmark index, while U.S. trade policy advancements remained in focus.


The blue-chip FTSE 100 was almost flat however published its 11th consecutive winning session. The index also posted its longest winning streak since December 2019.


The midcap FTSE 250 got 0.6%.


Healthcare stocks got 1.1%, with AstraZeneca and GSK enhancing the highest gains in the FTSE 100, up 1.2% and 1.4% respectively.


Market sentiment was supported by signs of alleviating U.S.-China trade tensions recently. However, uncertainties about the international trade war continued.


Entain finished up 6.8%, after the British gaming company's joint endeavor with MGM Resorts, BetMGM, swung to first-quarter profit in an e-betting surge.


Deliveroo jumped 16.5%, leading the gains on the midcap index, after verifying on Friday that it had actually received a takeover proposal from U.S. peer DoorDash on April 5.


On the data side, British retail sales volumes fell by the tiniest quantity considering that October this month but stores expect conditions to next month, according to a survey that reflected issues about development and consumer confidence.


Britain has actually proposed a broad statement of shared worths with the European Union that emphasises support for Ukraine's territorial integrity, the Paris Climate Agreement and open and totally free trade, according to a draft file seen by Reuters.


Although it does not mention the Trump administration by name, a number of aspects of the text present a striking contrast to existing U.S. policies.


Separately, trade ministers of UK and India started two days of talks to conclude more than 3 years of settlements on a trade pact, under extra pressure to reach an offer due to the fact that of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on exports to the U.S. (Reporting by Sanchayaita Roy and Ragini Mathur in Bengaluru; Editing by Varun H K, William Maclean)