London midday: Stocks edge up as investors mull consumer confidence, public deficit

London stocks edged higher by midday on Thursday as investors digested the passing of the US tax reform bill and the latest readings on UK consumer confidence and public finances, with trading volumes thin in the run-up to Christmas. The FTSE 100 was up 0.3%% to 7,549.73 as volumes on the top-flight index were down 41% compared to the 100-day average. Meanwhile the pound was flat versus the euro at 1.1263 and off 0.1% against the dollar at 1.3369 David Cheetham, chief market analyst at XTB, ...

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