The UK's FTSE 100 rose on Tuesday as markets cheered fresh stimulus measures in China that lifted shares of miners and luxury-focused retailers, while midcaps fell led by losses in utilities. The blue-chip FTSE 100 was up 0.

The UK's FTSE 100 rose by 0.3% on Tuesday, driven by Chinese stimulus efforts that boosted mining and luxury retailer shares. However, midcaps fell as utilities like Drax and Dunelm faced significant losses.

FTSE 100 lifted after Chinese stimulus package boosts global markets - London’s premier index ticked up to end the day 0.28% higher, with most of its early gains cancelled out by the close.

UK stocks rose on Tuesday tracking global gains, as markets cheered fresh stimulus measures in China that lifted shares of miners and luxury-focused retailers. At 0715 GMT, the blue-chip FTSE 100 was up 0.