FTSE 100 up despite bad day for banking stocks
The FTSE 100 ended higher on Tuesday, taking heart from positive data for the US private sector ahead of eagerly awaited third-quarter results from some of the largest US technology companies.The FTSE 100 index closed up 14.87 points, 0.2%, at 7,389.70. The FTSE 250 ended down 64.89 points, 0.4%, at 16,994.10, and the AIM All-Share closed down 1.96 points, 0.3%, at 678.45.The Cboe UK 100 ended up