In London, defence stocks fell sharply amid hopes of peace in Ukraine with Babcock International, BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce all down.

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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet later in Alaska.

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The FTSE 100 index closed up 17.42 points, 0.2%, at 9,165.23.

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Upcoming figures on the UK jobs market and average earnings will be watched closely, not least by the Bank of England.

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The FTSE 100 index closed down 63.54 points, 0.7%, at 9,100.77.

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