London stocks outperformed in European trading on Tuesday, hitting record highs, as stocks in the euro zone lagged despite upbeat economic data pointing to slowing inflation and better-than-expected economic growth. London’s FTSE 100 advanced 0.5% while the Paris CAC 40 lost 0.1%. “The FTSE 100 has set off on a climb higher, nudging ahead again on a record-breaking run,” said Susannah Streeter, an analyst at broker Hargreaves Lansdown.