FTSE 100 climbs as HSBC beats profit, shares soar By: MarketWatch October 29, 2018 at 04:19 AM EDT London’s main stock market index was off to a solid start, boosted by heavily-weighted HSBC, whose shares were climbing on a profit beat. Read More >> Related Stocks: BP Plc ADR HSBC Holdings Plc ADR Royal Bank Scotland Group Plc Royal Dutch Shell Plc ADR