U.K. stocks remained flat Friday, as the FTSE 100 Index
UKX,
finished at 7,556.23.
Of the FTSE 100 constituents, wholesalers company Ferguson PLC
FERG,
saw the largest decline Friday, as shares shed 2.53%
Shares of investment advisors firm Intermediate Capital Group PLC
ICP,
and major oil & gas company BP PLC
BP,
dropped 1.97% and 1.75%, respectively.
Melrose Industries PLC
MRO,
a building materials/products company, and general services firm Ashtead Group PLC
AHT,
rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks dropped 1.53% and 1.45%, respectively.
Associated British Foods PLC
ABF,
a food products company, saw the largest increase among FTSE 100 constituents, as shares rallied 5.04% on Friday.
Shares of aerospace products/parts firm Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC
RR,
and investment advisors company Hargreaves Lansdown PLC
HL,
rallied 3.82% and 2.25%, respectively.
Antofagasta PLC
ANTO,
a non-ferrous metals company, and broadcasting business ITV PLC
ITV,
rounded out the top five largest increases as their stocks climbed 2.06% and 1.98%, respectively.
The pound was up 0.24% against dollar
GBPUSD,
at $1.2285 and 0.33% against the euro
UK:GBPEUR
at €1.1683.
Brent crude
US:BRN00
rose 0.0% to $86.91, and the yield on the 10-year gilt
TMBMKGB-10Y,
rose 4.790 basis points to 3.153%.
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