Fed signals help FTSE 100 brush off Italy woes, buyout spurs Acacia
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(Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 ended higher on Friday as bolstered hopes of a U.S. interest rate cut stoked risk appetite, though the index's advances were reined in after political turmoil in Italy triggered a broad sell-off in bank stocks.The blue-chip index ended up 0.2%, after climbing as much as 0.7%. The mid-cap FTSE 250 rose 0.4%, as Acacia Mining soared after agreeing to an increased buyout offer from Barrick Gold.Acacia surged more than 19% to 222.6 pence on its best day ever after..