Softer pound, positive earnings lift FTSE 100 By Reuters
(Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 inched higher on Tuesday, as a weaker pound boosted shares of exporters and a set of positive earnings updates helped lift confidence in the economy's recovery. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.4%, with healthcare, financials and consumer staples stocks among the top boost. A softer pound lifted shares of large, dollar-earning companies such as AstraZeneca (NASDAQ:AZN)...
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