FTSE near two-month high as Sino-U.S. trade view brightens
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(Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 advanced for a fourth straight session and hit a near two-month high on Wednesday as several heavyweight components cheered the prospect of an interim U.S.-China trade deal.The main index added 0.4%, as Asia-focussed HSBC and miners gained after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington and Beijing were close to a "phase one" trade agreement.The FTSE 250 edged 0.1% lower, as publisher Future Plc weighed with a 12% slide after a discounted share placing. The..