UK stocks edged higher Tuesday, with gains for miners helping set the market on the path of recovery after a selloff on North Korea tensions, MarketWatch reports.

The FTSE 100 rose 0.3% to 7,430.67. All sectors advanced, led by the basic materials and utilities groups. On Monday, the index on Monday fell 0.4%, with markets throughout Europe and Asia rattled after North Korea carried out a significantly larger nuclear test than before. US stock markets were closed Monday for the Labor Day bank holiday.