Earnings tonic boosts FTSE 100 as oil falls back

The FTSE 100 index closed up 89.27 points at 10,871.02 (PA) - (PA Archive)

The FTSE 100 made strong progress on Tuesday, buoyed by positive earnings and a drop in the oil price, which helped shrug off worries sparked by a chip sector sell-off in Asia.

The FTSE 100 index closed up 89.27 points, 0.8%, at 10,871.02. The FTSE 250 ended up 106.68 points, 0.5%, at 24,004.78, while the AIM All-Share closed down 3.75 points, 0.5%, at 767.94.