FTSE 100 hits near 2-month high.

London's FTSE 100 index hit a near-two-month high on Friday, outperforming European peers, as exporters were bolstered by an ailing pound after a Bank of England policymaker hinted at an interest rate cut, while hopes of a US-China trade deal also lifted the mood.

The globally-exposed FTSE 100 .FTSE jumped more than 1 percent, surprisingly ending the week in the black thanks to substantial gains in the last two sessions. A lack of...