Cooling Russia-Ukraine tensions lift London markets

London markets bounced back yesterday as a seeming de-escalation in tensions between Russia and Ukraine cooled investors’ fears about an imminent invasion. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index closed 1.03 per cent higher at 7,608.92 points, while the domestically-focused FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, added 1.09 [...]