FTSE 100 leads the way in Europe, driven higher by softer pound By: MarketWatch December 11, 2017 at 04:33 AM EST Blue-chip stocks in the U.K. rose, trading around two-week highs as bank shares bulked up and as the pound remained under pressure. Read More >> Related Stocks: Barclays Plc ADR HSBC Holdings Plc ADR Lloyds Banking Group Plc ADR Royal Bank Scotland Group Plc