The FTSE 100 rose 0.28 per cent yesterday after an up-and-down (-and-up-again) day.

Within the index, the biggest gainers were:

• Drinks maker Diageo, up 3.75 per cent
• Pub owner Whitbread, up 3.37 per cent
• Footwear store JD Sports, up 2.88 per cent
• Gold miner Endeavour Mining, up 2.87 per cent.

Two of those were in no small part due to the EU insisting on lower tariffs for alcohol exports to the US in a trade deal and a rising price of gold. Whitbread, meanwhile, have a new significant shareholder who took up a 5 per cent position.

Good morning all and welcome to the Independent’s live blog coverage for Wednesday.

Today we’ll be following up on the latest ISA reform, with both cash and lifetime versions under review, and detailing the latest stock market news after it was reported AstraZeneca could pursue a listing switch to the US.

Additionally we’ve got exclusive news coming on trade tariffs impacting businesses in the UK.

Lots to cover – let’s get into it.