LONDON — European markets closed higher Tuesday as the region felt the impact of the U.K.'s fiscal U-turns and anticipated new EU measures to tackle energy prices.
The Stoxx 600 index rose 0.44% by the end of the session as all major bourses made gains.
The energy and basic resources sectors were the only losers of the day, falling 1.42% and 1.45%, respectively, while household goods and utilities were flat. Construction led increases up 1.9%, followed by autos at 1.7%.
European markets
The British pound was 0.5% lower against the dollar at $1.1353 at 4:30 p.m. in London, after rallying Monday as new Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt scrapped most of Prime Minister Liz Truss' fiscal policies.
Truss apologized for the "mistakes" she made in her first six weeks in the position.
U.S. stocks rose sharply Tuesday morning as strong earnings results boosted a rally that began on Monday.Â