By Carla Mozee, MarketWatch
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K. stocks rose Tuesday, with gains for
Prudential PLC and British Land Co. PLC following trading
updates.
The FTSE 100 index rose 0.2% to 6,688, adding to Monday's rise
of 0.3%, when the market turned higher on the prospect of further
monetary stimulus for the eurozone from the European Central
Bank.
Prudential shares climbed 1.7% after the insurer said profit
from new business rose 17% in the third quarter and that it's
confident about its prospects for the rest of the year.
British Land shares gained 0.9% as the property developer said
first-half profit rose on strong demand for commercial real estate
in London. Underlying profit before tax rose 6.2% to 155 million
pounds ($242.7 million).
Meanwhile, EasyJet PLC said full-year profit rose 22%, aided in
part by strikes at rival carriers, but shares were trading lower by
0.9%.
Investors will look for the release of U.K. inflation data at
9:30 a.m. London time.
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