The FTSE 100 Index Opens 0.86% Higher

The FTSE 100 Index is picking up 91 points or 0.86 percent on Tuesday. Gains are led by Croda International (3.18%), Barratt Redrow (2.70%) and Whitbread (2.63%). Biggest losers are Rio Tinto (-1.88%), Anglo American (-1.36%) and Antofagasta (-1.26%).