UK stocks end higher as economic recovery hopes build

(Reuters) - London-listed stocks notched up their strongest close since early March on Wednesday amid sustained hopes of an economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, even as unrest in Hong Kong cast some doubt over Sino-U.S. relations. The blue-chip FTSE 100 added 1.3%, while the domestically focussed FTSE 250 rose 1.2% in anticipation of thousands of retailers emerging from lockdowns next month, while reports of a bigger-than-expected euro zone stimulus package also helped..