Rising HK tensions, trade angst knock FTSE; domestic shares rally

(Reuters) - A mix of rising tensions in Hong Kong, dampened U.S.-China trade sentiment and a firmer pound hit the exporter-heavy FTSE 100 on Monday, while domestic stocks rallied after the Brexit Party lent some clarity ahead of the Dec. 12 election.The FTSE 100 slid 0.4% as a violent escalation of protests in Hong Kong knocked nearly 2% off Asia-exposed banks HSBC and StanChart and drove mining stocks lower.The main bourse handed back nearly all the gains it accumulated last week, as the..