LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s top share index rose on Tuesday, as heavyweight miners led the index higher following encouraging data out of China and a good start to the U.S. earnings season in the sector.

Inflation eased off in China, leaving the door open for a further relaxation in monetary policy in the world’s number one metals consumer, while bellwether Alcoa kicked off the U.S. earnings season with rising profits.

LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) – Britain’s top share index rose
on Tuesday, as heavyweight miners led the index higher following
encouraging data out of China and a good start to the U.S.
earnings season in the sector.

Inflation eased off in China, leaving the door open for a
further relaxation in monetary policy in the world’s number one
metals consumer, while bellwether Alcoa kicked off the
U.S. earnings season with rising profits.

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s top share index rose on Monday, bouncing back from two-month lows set in the previous session, with every sector contributing to the gain as investors snapped up beaten-down stocks.

Consumer staples were the heavyweight gainers, adding 8.6 points to the index and maintaining a trend this year of defensive stocks, usually resilient to the whims of the economic cycle, outperforming in rising markets.

LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) – Britain’s top share index rose
on Monday, bouncing back from two-month lows set in the previous
session, with every sector contributing to the gain as investors
snapped up beaten-down stocks.

Consumer staples were the heavyweight gainers, adding 8.6
points to the index and maintaining a trend this year of
defensive stocks, usually resilient to the whims of the economic
cycle, outperforming in rising markets.

LONDON, April 5 (Reuters) – European shares fell on Friday
to post their biggest daily fall of 2013 after U.S jobs figures
came in much lower than expected.

Rumours of a weak U.S non-farm payroll figure had hit stocks
in morning trade, triggering breaks below several technical
support levels on the German DAX.