Banks boosted by looming BoE interest rate hike 

Strengthening bets on the Bank of England tomorrow hiking interest rates for the fifth meeting in a row boosted the UK’s biggest-listed banks this morning. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index added 0.92 per cent to reach 7,253.83 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the [...]