London stocks gain on softer oil, easing gilt yields; Defence shares fall
The UK's FTSE 100 advanced, rising 0.4% to 24,215.33 points, on Tuesday due to receding bond yields and softer oil prices, which helped calm investor sentiment after recent bond-market volatility. Losses in defense stocks limited the overall gains.
The UK's FTSE 100 advanced on Tuesday as bond yields eased and oil prices softened, helping steady investor sentiment after last week's volatility in the bond market, while losses in defence stocks limited the gains. 33 points, while the FTSE 250…