Impressive results from a number of big name companies helped London's leading shares index continue its bounce-back from Monday's sell-off.
Impressive results from a number of big name companies helped London's leading shares index continue its bounce-back from Monday's sell-off.
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The FTSE 100 Index rose 29.8 points to 5748.7, with Royal Dutch Shell, Costa coffee owner Whitbread and Unilever shares pushing higher after pleasing results.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.4% as the London market closed after the highest homes sales for nearly two years helped reassure investors about the health of the world's largest economy.
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