UK stocks rise amid mixed corporate results, eyes on upcoming BoE rate decision

(Reuters) -British equities edged higher on Wednesday, as investors assessed a mixed bag of corporate earnings and awaited a Bank of England rate cut on Thursday. The blue-chip FTSE 100 was up 0.2% as of 0916 GMT, rising for a third consecutive session after touching a four-month low on Friday. The domestically focused midcap FTSE 250 also rose 0.2%. Insurance stocks rose by 2.7%, after Hiscox reported a 6.2% rise in first-half group net insurance premiums. Shares of the British insurer..