The FTSE 100 moved 0.07%, or 5.29 points, higher to finish at 7,683.91.
London’s top index finished marginally higher on Friday but saw earlier gains fade away during a cautious session.
The pound was down O.31% at 1.225 US dollars and was 0.29% lower at 1.149 euros at market close in London. “Next week’s eurozone and US consumer confidence, business climate and unemployment data could trigger further sell-offs in global stock markets, though.”In company news, baby products brand Mothercare saw shares move higher despite swinging to a loss for the past year.
Pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca made gains during the session after reporting encouraging results from an ongoing clinical trial on datopotamab deruxtecan, a drug designed to target breast cancer.
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