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* FTSE 100 up 0.7%, FTSE 250 up 0.3%
* Housebuilders up on bullish HSBC view
* Hochschild Mining leads midcaps
Feb 19 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 rebounded in tandem
with global markets on Wednesday as housebuilders advanced after
HSBC upgraded its view on the stocks ahead of a first batch of
results next week, while the number of new coronavirus cases in
China fell.
The FTSE 100 .FTSE added 0.7%, with Berkeley BKGH.L ,
Barratt BDEV.L , Taylor Wimpey TW.L and Persimmon PSN.L
rising between 1.4%-3%.
Miners .FTNMX1770 and oil stocks Shell RDSa.L and BP
BP.L boosted the index. HSBC HSBA.L also rebounded from a
more than 6% slide in the previous session when it reported
lower profit and laid out plans for a strategic overhaul.
The mid-cap FTSE 250 .FTMC gained 0.3%, led by a 6% jump
in Hochschild Mining HOCM.L after it reported 2019 results and
laid out targets for next year.