FTSE 100 steady as energy stocks offset bond jitters | live
Aug 18 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 steadied on Tuesday after six straight sessions of declines as a rise in healthcare and energy stocks offset broader market jitters about renewed inflationary pressures. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.1% at 10,728.04 points, having touched a three-week closing low on Monday. The midcap FTSE 250 slipped 0.6% to 24,561.43 points.
Aug 18 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 steadied on Tuesday after six straight sessions of declines as a rise in healthcare and energy stocks offset broader market jitters about renewed inflationary pressures. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.1% at 10,728.04 points, having touched a three-week closing low on Monday. The midcap FTSE 250 slipped 0.6% to 24,561.43 points.
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