London stocks closes negative in line with Asian markets

London stocks closed down territory on Tuesday, having taken their cue from heavy losses in Asia, as investors mulled economic data including the latest UK jobs figures. The FTSE 100 ended the session down 0.25% at 7,175.70, and the FTSE 250 was off 1.04% at 20,257.66. Sterling was in the green, meanwhile, last trading up 0.38% on the dollar…