FTSE 100 gains as financials, miners firm; Galliford sinks
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(Reuters) - London's main index rose on Tuesday as Asia-focused financial stocks and miners hailed upbeat data from China, while mid-cap builder Galliford tanked to a near seven-year low after warning on profit.The FTSE 100 and the FTSE 250 were up 0.2 percent by 0721 GMT, ahead of unemployment data.Gains on the main index mirrored those in Asia after data showed that new home prices in China grew slightly faster in March after growth slowed the previous month, kindling hopes that Beijing's..