Stock Market

Britain's top share index hit a six-week closing high on Tuesday and rose for a third straight session, led by banks with HSBC firmer after the previous session's post results sell-off. The FTSE 100 closed up 78.12 points, or 1.45 percent, at 5,484.06, its highest closing level since January 19, after climbing 1 percent on Monday. "The markets seem to have had their correction from the January highs," said Angus Campbell, head of sales at Capital Spreads.