FTSE 100 gains on commodity boost.

Byline: S. Kamal Hayder Kazmi

London's FTSE 100 rose on Thursday, led by commodity-linked stocks, while investors awaited a key Bank of England policy decision amid expectations of it becoming the first major central bank to hike rates since the pandemic. The central bank is due to make its announcement at 1200 GMT against the backdrop of soaring prices and supply-chain problems. Equity markets have fully priced in an increase in the Bank Rate to 0.25 percent from 0.1 percent, while economists remain...