U.K. stocks are moderately higher around noon on Tuesday with investors digesting a slew of earnings news and awaiting clarity on U.S. tariffs.There is still some uncertainty about Trump's next steps. The potential risk of secondary tariffs on countries importing oil from Venezuela, is adding more complexity to the trade dispute.The benchmark FTSE 100 is up 71.22 points or 0.81% at 8,709.23 at noo...
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May 22, 2026 14:46 ET Minutes of the latest Fed policy session was the highlight of the week along with survey data on the U.S. housing market. In Europe, survey data signaled the trends in the euro area private sector. Further, consumer price inflation data from the U.K. was in focus. In Asia, various economic indicators from China drew attention to the health of the economy.