FTSE scales four-month high as Trump brightens trade view
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(Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 hit a near four-month high on Wednesday as recent risk-on sentiment was bolstered after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington and Beijing were close to a "phase one" trade deal, while an impressive forecast lifted BAT shares. The main index added 0.4% on its fourth straight day in positive territory, as Asia-focussed HSBC and miners gained on the prospect of an initial U.S.-China trade accord. British American Tobacco was the biggest boost among..