FTSE 100 up ahead of U.S.-China trade deal; midcaps outshine
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(Reuters) - London's main index gained on Monday, in step with other global peers, as investors took heart from the imminent signing of a Phase 1 U.S.-China trade deal, while a jump in shares of utility Pennon Group helped the midcaps outperform.The FTSE 100 added 0.3%, with trade hopes complemented by de-escalating Middle East tensions. Housebuilders rose, with Taylor Wimpey up 3.3%, after an upbeat forecast from real estate services provider Savills .The FTSE 250 outshone with a 0.8% rise,..