
London stocks rise on Trump tariff exemption hopes
The FTSE 100 index rose 2.14% to 8,134.34 points, while the more domestically-focussed FTSE 250 climbed 2.5% to 18,978.51 points. In currency markets, sterling was last up 0.64% on the dollar to trade at $1.3171, as it gained 0.76% against the euro, …