European equities markets saw gains Tuesday as shares in miners jumped higher on gains in metals prices.

The FTSE 100 added 0.85 percent to 4,237.68 in London, while the FTSE 250 gained 1.82 percent to 7,411.09.

The top five gainers on the 100 all came from the mining sector, led by gold and silver miner Fresnillo (LSE: FRES) with a gain of 13.28 percent, while he biggest gainer in the mining sector, iron ore miner Ferrexpo (LSE: FXPO) led gains on the 250 as it added 20.78 percent on the session,

The FTSE Eurofirst 300 was up 1.01 percent to 838.61 while the IBEX added …

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