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The FTSE 100 ended little changed on Tuesday, holding near recent record highs, supported by well-received updates from Shell and Imperial Brands.
The FTSE 100 index closed up just 4.44 points at 9,483.58. It had earlier traded as high as 9,507.11.
The FTSE 250 ended down 96.94 points, 0.4%, at 22,002.80, and the AIM All-Share closed just 0.69 of a point higher, 0.1%, at 796.32.
In European equities on Tuesday, the CAC 40 in Paris and the DAX 40 in Frankfurt both rose slightly.
French financial markets steadied after a volatile day on Monday following the resignation of prime minister Sebastien Lecornu.
Paul Donovan, chief economist at UBS Global Wealth Management said: “Despite obvious parallels, this is not the same as the UK
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