(Alliance News) - Blue-chips London opened on the up on Friday, shaking off poor UK retail sales data, while counterparts in Frankfurt climbed despite a pair of tepid readings of the German economy.
Investors are ramping up bets that Trump 2.0 will loosen the federal government’s grip over mortgage giants Freddie Mac ( FMCC) and Fannie Mae ( FNMA ), ending one of the oldest fights on Wall Street.