U.K.'s benchmark index FTSE 100 is up firmly in positive territory Tuesday morning, lifted by strong gains in energy and mining stocks. Investors are also reacting to some corporate news, and digesting the latest batch of economic data.
The FTSE 100 was up 70.78 points or 0.71% at 10,075.35 nearly half an hour before noon.
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