The U.K. stock market gained marginal ground in positive territory Friday morning as investors picked up stocks, expecting an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week.
The benchmark FTSE 100 up 9.65 points or 0.1% at 9,720.52 about a quarter before noon.
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Market Analysis
May 08, 2026 15:50 ET Manufacturing and services sector survey results and labor market data from main economies were the highlight on the economics news front this week. Factory orders and jobs report dominated the news flow in the U.S. Similarly, industrial production data from German garnered attention in Europe. In Asia, purchasing managers’ survey results from China and the central bank decision from Australia were in focus.