UK Stocks Rise After Tariff Ruling, BoE Cut Odds

On Friday, UK stock indexes rose after the US Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s tariff, with the FTSE 100 gaining 0.5% to 10,745.76 and the FTSE 250 climbing 0.7%. Investors were buoyed by 78% odds of a 25-basis-point Bank of England cut next month, easing AI disruption concerns and lifting defence stocks by 6.7% for the week.