FTSE at two-month high but investors puzzle over Barclays

London's blue chip index stood up 0.3% at 5,658 in early trading, having risen for each of the last four weeks and adding a further 1.4% yesterday to reach its highest level since 8 May. France's Cac 40 and Germany's Dax were both up by 0.5% respectively, Japan's Nikkei having closed 0.7% higher at 9,067 and Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rising 1.3% to 19,698 as positive sentiment prevailed. But investors' reaction to the departure of Barclays CEO Diamond was less clear. The bank's shares opened down 3% before reversing that drop to stand 2.9% higher following the latest development in ...