Consumer stocks lift UK indexes as investors await US-Iran talks

UK's equity indexes ‌edged ​higher on Tuesday as gains in consumer stocks offset weakness in energy shares, while investors awaited potential US-Iran talks.

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose ‌0.20% to 10,760.01 points by 1011 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.65%. (Reported by Anand Gopal in Bengaluru; ​Editing by Leroy Leo)