FTSE 100 at fresh six-month high as oil majors rise, Thomas Cook takes off
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(Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 opened higher on Tuesday as oil majors surged on an imminent end to the United States' Iran sanction waivers, while tour operator Thomas Cook jumped after a report that several bidders were interested in its assets.The FTSE 100 rose 0.2 percent to hit a fresh 6-month high, while the FTSE 250 had eased 0.1 pct by 0717 GMT.Shell and BP boosted the main index, rising 1.9 percent and 1.6 percent respectively, as oil prices surged on anticipation of tightened supply..