The FTSE 100 closed higher on Tuesday, on a mixed day in London, supported by strength in mining stocks after Anglo American announced a deal to merge with Canada’s Teck Resources.
The FTSE 100 index closed up 21.09 points, 0.2%, at 9,242.53. The FTSE 250 ended 87.74 points lower, 0.4%, at 21,596.71 and the AIM All-Share finished down 1.43 points, 0.2%, at 768.30.
