The FTSE 100 index closed up 27.08 points, 0.3%, at 8,673.96. The FTSE 250 ended up 145.41 points, 0.7%, at 20,950.48, and the AIM All-Share closed down 0.10 points at 718.13.

Detailed price information for Brendan Wood Topgun Index ETF (BWTG-A) from The Globe and Mail including charting and trades.

Detailed price information for Global Timber & Forestry Ishares ETF (WOOD-Q) from The Globe and Mail including charting and trades.

The CBOE Volatility Index, better known as the VIX or the “fear gauge” for markets, was little changed early Wednesday.