The Financial Times recorded a 2.1 percent year-on-year circulation growth once again in September, which makes it the only daily quality newspaper seeing a rise in sales, the Guardian reported.

Owned by Pearson, the business daily sold an average of 441,219 copies last month, a 3.4 percent rise from August, according to data released Friday by the Audit Bureau of Circulations.

FT sales were highest in the UK and Ireland, with 141,794 copies, compared to 136,182 in September 2006. The European edition followed, with 129,473 copies, compared to 127,349 in the same month last year. In the United States, sales were at 126,647 copies, up from 123,956.

The Asian edition is the only one to record a decrease, from 44,550 in September 2006, to 43,305 in September 2007.

“The stream of major business stories - in the UK and abroad - plays to the strengths of the Financial Times,” said John Ridding, the FT's chief executive, according to the Guardian. “We are particularly pleased with the sustained rise in the quality of our circulation, which is our priority.”

In the UK, all other national quality daily titles saw declines in sales compared to last year. However, they did see increases on a month-to-month basis, which reflects a traditional sales slump in August.