Investing.com - U.K. stocks were higher Thursday as the pound steadied after earlier losses.
The FTSE 100 was up 0.35% at 03:45 ET.
HSBC) was up 3.08% at 665.15 as the bank reported a 12% rise in Q1 adjusted pretax profit, beating estimates.
Miners were lower as industrial metals extended losses after a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing activity.
The pound was up 0.04% at $1.2873 as the dollar came off highs after the Fed held on policy.
U.K. PM Theresa May Wednesday accused Brussels of trying to influence the outcome of the general election next month.
May said she expects talks on the terms of Britain's exit from the EU to be "tough."
The yield on the UK 10-year gilt hit the 1.1% mark.
The U.K services PMI unexpectedly rose to 55.8 in April.