Airlines rise after strong numbers from giant Ryanair
Industrial metal miners down on lower metal prices
Healthcare majors rebound after Monday39;s fall
Homebuilders down after JP Morgan turns bearish on sector
FTSE 100 flat, FTSE 250 up 0.3

July 4 Reuters UK39;s FTSE 100 was flat on Tuesday, as losses in miners amid downbeat Chinese demand outlook were offset by a rebound in healthcare stocks following the previous day39;s slump.

The bluechip FTSE 100 held steady at 7532.5 points, while the FTSE 250 midcap index added 0.3. Industrial metal miners slipped 0.6, tracking early losses in most base metal prices as weak economic data from top consumer China stoked demand concerns.

The homebuilders index fell 0.6 after JP Morgan lowered its price target on all eight constituents, flagging a potential sales slowdown.

Taylor Wimpey, Vistry Group and Barratt Developments fell between 0.7 and 1.1.

The pharmaceuticals and biotech sector gained 0.8, buoyed by a rebound in shares of AstraZeneca. The index fell more than 5 on Monday.

Sainsbury39;s slipped 1.6 after Britain39;s secondlargest supermarket group reported quarterly results, with one analyst noting competition woes hurting shares.

The travel and leisure sector that houses UK39;s major airlines added 0.4 after industry bellwether Ryanair reported record monthly traffic in June.

Helping gains on the index, Wizz Air Holdings gained 1.5 after the lowcost airline recorded a 22.5 increase in passengers for June….