FTSE 100 boosted by BP and weak pound

The pound fell following weak economic data on Britain’s dominant services sector.

The FTSE 100 index was boosted by BP’s strong results (PA)

By Maryam Cockar, Press Association City Reporter

The FTSE 100 rallied on Tuesday led by oil giant BP as the pound weakened and investors shrugged off concerns about eurozone economic growth.

London’s premier index closed 143.24 points, or 2.04%, higher at 7,177.37, while Germany’s DAX rose 1.66% and France’s CAC grew 1.54%.