Stocks in the U.K. slipped Friday, as the FTSE 100 Index dropped 0.2% to 8164.12.

Among large companies, JD Sports Fashion PLC posted the largest decline, dropping 5.4%, followed by shares of Future PLC, which dropped 5.2%. Shares of Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC fell 3.7%.

Old Mutual Ltd. was the biggest gainer during the session, gaining 3.3%, and Alphawave IP Group PLC gained 2.9%. Carnival PLC rounded out the top three movers on Friday, as shares gained 2.4%.

In other parts of Europe, the STOXX Europe 600 Index dropped 0.2% from the previous close.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index dropped 0.1% to 100.48. Against the dollar, the pound held steady at $1.26.

In the bond markets, the yield on the 10-year gilt rose 4.770 basis points to 4.177%, and 10-year U.S. Treasury yields rose 0.05 basis point to 4.343%.


-This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones Newswires using technology from Automated Insights. Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet.


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