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* FTSE 100 up 0.2%, FTSE 250 adds 1.0%
Dec 14 (Reuters) - London's mid-cap index rose on Monday as
leaders in Britain and the European Union decided to continue
Brexit trade negotiations, raising hopes that a deal could still
be reached before a Dec. 31 deadline.
The mid-cap FTSE 250 .FTMC , considered a barometer for
Brexit sentiment, .FTMC was up 1.0% by 0806 GMT, with
industrial, consumer discretionary and real estate stocks
leading gains.
The exporter-heavy FTSE 100 .FTSE rose just 0.2%, weighed
down by a higher pound. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the president of the
European Union agreed on Sunday to "go the extra mile" in coming
days to try to reach the elusive trade agreement and avert a
turbulent Brexit at the end of the month. British housebuilders .FTNMX8770 jumped 1.5% as property
website Rightmove forecast house price inflation would retain
much of its momentum next year despite the looming end of a tax
break and forecasts of rising unemployment.