
London stocks finish higher on US tariff optimism
The FTSE 100 index rose 0.27% to close at 8,554.80 points, while the FTSE 250 added 0.23% to finish at 20,504.37 points. In currency markets, sterling strengthened 0.56% on the dollar to trade at $1.3320, as it rose 0.16% against the euro, changing hands …