6 April 2021 | 08:37am StockMarketWire.com - UK stocks emerged from the Easter holiday break on Tuesday with a substantial gain following the release of strong US jobs and services data. At 0821, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was up 72.41 points, or 1.1%, at 6,809.71. Oil major BP gained 2.2% to 296.1p after it said it was on track to reach its $35 billion net debt target in the first quarter of its financial year. Disposal proceeds in 2021 were forecast to be at the top end of BP's previously announced $4‑to-$6 billion range, the company said. Home repairs and improvements business HomeServe fell 1.5% to £11.94 on guiding for annual adjusted pre-tax profit to rise to around £191 million in line with consensus expectations.