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* FTSE 100 up 1.4%, FTSE 250 up 1.1%
* BP , Ferguson among top blue-chip gainers
* Micro Focus lags midcaps
Feb 4 (Reuters) - UK shares surged more than 1% on Tuesday,
tracking Asian stock markets, as investors took heart from
efforts by China's central bank to shore up the economy, while
continuing to assess the potential fallout from the coronavirus
outbreak.
Hong Kong reported its first death from the virus, the
second outside mainland China from the epidemic that has killed
more than 420 people. Yet, global markets are staging a
comeback, following a sell-off last week. The FTSE 100 .FTSE soared 1.4%. Top gainers on the index
included BP Plc BP.L , which rose 3.1% after hiking its
dividend, and plumbing parts distributor Ferguson Plc FERG.L ,
which gained 4.3% as it mulls over listing its shares in the
U.S. The FTSE 250 .FTMC added 1.1%, though IT firm Micro Focus
International Plc MCRO.L slid 12% after it reported lower
annual revenue and profit and said its executive chairman would
stand down.