UK blue-chip stocks clung to thin gains Tuesday, held in check by a climb in the pound ahead of the release of British inflation data, MarketWatch reports.

The FTSE 100 index was up 0.1% at 7,420.57, led by the basic materials and industrial groups. On Monday, the London benchmark closed up 0.5% after Hurricane Irma wreaked less damage on Florida than anticipated and as fears over North Korea’s nuclear ambitions eased.