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* FTSE 100, FTSE 250 up 0.2%
* Exporters, oil majors among biggest boosts
* Ferguson gains on demerger plans
* Inkjet technology firm Xaar plunges to 10-yr low
Sept 3 (Reuters) - London's main index rose for a fifth
straight session on Tuesday as weakness in sterling due to the
growing risks of an election brought gains for some
internationally-focussed stocks, while inkjet technology firm
Xaar tanked after warning on results.
The FTSE 100 .FTSE was up 0.2%, outperforming its European
peers and Asian markets that were bogged down by the U.S.-China
trade tensions, and the FTSE 250 midcap index .FTMC also rose
by the same measure by 0710 GMT.
Plumbing products company Ferguson FERG.L climbed 3%,
taking the top spot on the main index, after saying it would
separate its UK operations.
Among results-driven moves, Restaurant Group RTN.L tumbled
7% to the bottom of the FTSE 250 after posting a loss versus a
year-ago profit, while small-cap XAAR XAR.L plunged 29% to a
10-year low after warning on annual results.