London stocks gain on reopening optimism, upbeat PMIs

(Reuters) - London shares rose on Tuesday as Prime Minister Boris Johnson took more steps to relax the country's coronavirus lockdown, while a smaller than expected decline in Britain's private sector raised hopes for the economy's recovery from a pandemic-induced slump.The blue-chip FTSE 100 closed up 1.2%, boosted by financial, energy and mining stocks. The mid-cap FTSE 250 ended 0.5% higher, but cut some session gains as home builders weighed.The moves were in-line with global markets which..