UK stocks end lower on Sino-U.S. tensions, but mark monthly gains

(Reuters) - UK shares ended lower on Friday as fears of Washington's response to Beijing tightening its control over Hong Kong tempered optimism over an eventual economic recovery from the coronavirus crisis. The blue-chip FTSE 100 was down 2.3% with travel stocks serving as the top decliners, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 shed 1.7% to snap a nine-day winning streak.Still, the two indexes gained for the month as investors continued to bet on a bounceback in economic growth from the coronavirus...