FTSE 100 Rises 0.2% as Financials and Defence Offset Energy Weakness
The UK blue-chip index reached 10,811.28 points by 1033 GMT as investors assessed hawkish comments from Bank of England Deputy Governor Clare Lombardelli.
UK's FTSE 100 edged higher on Tuesday as heavyweight financial and defence stocks offset weakness in energy shares, while investors assessed hawkish comments from Bank of England Deputy Governor Clare Lombardelli.The blue-chip FTSE 100 index CURRENCYCOM:UK100 rose 0.2% to 10,811.28 points by 1033 G…