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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Anna Wise

FTSE rises and oil prices rally as political instability stokes supply concerns

London’s FTSE 100 was lifted by miners and energy giants (Nick Ansell/PA) - (PA Wire)

Miners and energy giants helped lift London’s FTSE 100 on Tuesday as oil prices rallied, amid renewed supply concerns following political instability coming from South Korea.

The UK’s top stock market index climbed 46.52 points, or 0.56%, to close at 8,359.41, with Centrica, Fresnillo and Antofagasta among the biggest risers of the day.

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