By Khushi Singh (Reuters) -British equities moved higher on Wednesday led by a rise in metal miners, while investors latched on to the year-end optimism that major central banks including the Bank of England could begin cutting interest rates in the upcoming year. By 9:38 GMT, the blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 0.6% and FTSE 250 midcap index was up 0.3%, touching its highest level since March 2023.
Year-end rate-cut optimism, miners push UK stocks higher
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