FTSE edges higher in quiet trade, USD falls after data, Bitcoin jumps By Investing.com
Key Points FTSE 100 closing price of 7,219.18, +0.36% Babcock shares rise after unit disposal Avon falls following profit warning USD declines after data Oil steady amid light news flow Bitcoin rallies, Cardano outperforms By Samuel Indyk Investing.com – The FTSE 100 edged higher on Friday in quiet trade. The blue-chip index had its fourth consecutive weekly gain, its longest run since November. The FTSE 250 hit a record high, supported by Babcock (LON:BAB) whose shares rallied after they disposed of their Frazer-Nash Consultancy subsidiary to KBR (NYSE:KBR) for £293 million. The defence company said the...
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