
London stocks rise on hopes of UK-US trade deal
The FTSE 100 index rose 1.41% to close at 8,249.12 points, while the FTSE 250 gained 1.53% to end the session at 19,267.94 points. In currency markets, sterling was last up 0.29% on the dollar to trade at $1.3228, as it gained 0.77% against the euro, …