U.K. Stock Traders See Rebound as Economy Optimism Trumps Greece

The atrium of the London Stock Exchange

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With Greek talks dragging down most of Europe’s stock markets, investors have increasingly seen the U.K. as a haven.

Options traders are paying the least ever to hedge against swings in the FTSE 100 Index relative to euro-area shares. While the Greek impasse has helped push U.K. shares to a five-month low this week, investors are preparing for a rebound. An exchange-traded fund tracking the equities received $483 million last week, the most in two years.