British recruiters gain as peer Randstad strikes cheerful tone for 2027

** Shares of British recruiters jump between 4% and 9%

** UK-listed peers gain after Dutch recruiter Randstad RAND.AS struck an upbeat tone for 2027, after improvements in labour markets and posting quarterly revenue and earnings above analysts' expectations

** Hays HAYS.L, SThree STEMS.L and Michael Page PAGE.L up 6.7%, 4% and 8.4%, respectively, at 58.40 pence, 310 pence and 203 pence

** Hays and PageGroup among top gainers on FTSE Midcap index .FTMC

** Hays up ~4% YTD, while Michael Page down ~14% and SThree up ~62% during the period