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After a sharp prior-day loss, U.K. stocks moved firmly higher on Tuesday as tensions between Ukraine and Russia appeared to ease after Russian troops reportedly were ordered back to their bases.The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 index gained 1% to 6,778.27, partly recouping a 1.5% loss from Monday. 

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