Hopes May will win no-confidence vote lift British stocks
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LONDON (Reuters) - British stocks rose on Wednesday as investors welcomed conciliatory talk from U.S. President Trump on trade and became more convinced Prime Minister Theresa May would see off a leadership challenge and win a no-confidence vote.The FTSE 100 ended the day up 1.1 percent as financials and materials stocks rallied.Heavyweight lender HSBC , which makes a big chunk of its revenue in China, was the biggest contributor to gains followed by BHP and Glencore, boosted by higher metals..