MT Newswires -ShutterstockLondon's FTSE 100 closed 0.90% higher on Tuesday as corporate earnings dominated the news, while geopolitical tensions eased. Asia in particular benefitted from solid growth 1H in India (+8% in 2H), China (mid single digit) and Indonesia (+7%)." "On a divisional basis, the beat was driven by the IB. On an underlying pre-provision profit basis, there was a 2% beat. Talks are advancing and there is a good chance of reaching an agreement with Iran, Trump told reporters.