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

Entain gains after BetMGM swings to benefit


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 stayed in focus.


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


The midcap FTSE 250 acquired 0.6%.


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


Market belief was supported by signs of relieving U.S.-China trade stress recently. However, unpredictabilities about the international trade war continued.


Entain ended up 6.8%, after the British gaming company's joint with MGM Resorts, BetMGM, swung to first-quarter earnings in an e-betting rise.


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


On the information side, British retail sales volumes fell by the tiniest quantity given that October this month however shops anticipate conditions to get worse next month, according to a survey that reflected concerns about growth and customer self-confidence.


Britain has proposed a broad statement of shared worths with the European Union that stresses assistance for Ukraine's territorial integrity, the Paris Climate Agreement and open and open market, 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 provide a striking contrast to current U.S. policies.


Separately, trade ministers of UK and India began two days of speak to conclude more than three years of settlements on a trade pact, under additional pressure to reach an offer since 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)