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UK stocks rise as pound pulls back

Supermarket shares help lift the FTSE 100

UK stocks rise as pound pulls back

UK stocks rose Tuesday, aided by gains for supermarket shares and a pullback from around 15-month highs in the pound against the US dollar, MarketWatch reports.

The FTSE 100 index rose 0.2% to 7,271.27, led by oil and gas and industrial shares. But consumer goods and basic material shares declined. The index on Monday rose 0.5%, breaking a four-session losing streak.

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