FTSE 100 LIVE: EU stocks rise as traders weigh up Fed comments and await ECB minutes

FTSE 100 LIVE: European stocks rise as traders weigh up Fed comments The FTSE 100 (^FTSE) and European stocks were slightly higher on Thursday morning as comments by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell failed to alter Wall Street’s mood regarding interest rates. He expects rates will fall at some point this year but that policymakers need more evidence that inflation is on a sustainable path back to 2%. Deutsche Bank reported that investors are pricing in a 64% chance of …