FTSE 100 rises as HSBC gains lift financial stocks amid Middle East tensions
Britain's FTSE 100 index rose on Friday, supported by gains in HSBC Holdings that lifted financial stocks.Investors also monitored rising oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East.The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.3% to 10,674.68 points by 1018 GMT.The mid-cap FTSE 250 index also gain…