Lunchtime market roundup: FTSE dips on China tariffs, US trade jitters
London stocks fell at midday Friday, as China imposed tariffs on EU brandy and investors awaited potential US tariff announcements, adding to trade tension during a quiet session with Wall Street closed for Independence Day. The FTSE 100 index was down 28.34 points, 0.3%, at 8,794.86. The FTSE 250 was down 150.59 points, 0.7%, at 21,551.99, and the AIM All-Share was down...