British equities end mixed over corporate updates

By Sruthi Shankar and Khushi Singh (Reuters) -Britain’s benchmark index was muted on Thursday and mid-cap stocks climbed following corporate updates, while hotter-than-expected U.S. GDP data tempered hopes of early interest rate cuts by global central banks. The blue-chip FTSE 100 was flat, while the domestically focussed FTSE 250 added 0.3%, reversing early losses. Elementis was the top