United Kingdom: FSTE 100 Rises for 2nd Session.

The FTSE 100 climbed 0.8% on Tuesday, building on a 0.6% gain from Monday to record its first back-to-back rise since the war in Iran began. Oil prices eased from session highs but stayed at levels that could fuel inflation concerns as the conflict continues. Energy majors Shell and BP each rose about 1.7%, while banks including HSBC, Barclays, Lloyds and NatWest gained between 1% and 1.5%. Standard Chartered led the sector, surging more than 3.5%. Other heavyweight stocks also contributed, with Rolls-Royce up 1.5% and Rio Tinto 0.9%, while AstraZeneca and Unilever were largely unchanged. Among the laggards, GSK dropped around 1%, weighing on the index.