FTSE 100 Live: Stocks climb; Trump says Iran war ‘effectively over’

Donald Trump speaking at a podium with a US flag and White House backdrop, gesturing with his hand.

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It’s Tuesday morning and UK stocks are climbing higher, with Georgian bank Lion Finance and carmaker Rolls Royce among the top risers. Tech stocks rebounded in the US overnight, despite Nvidia losing more than four per cent over its ‘honeytrap’ scandal.

Oil prices are falling further after President Trump said the US’s war with Iran “militarily is effectively over”.

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