The UK stock market is down in negative territory a little past noon on Friday, retreating after a positive start. Miners are among the notable losers. Bank stocks stated off on a steady note but gave up gains as the day progressed.
The benchmark FTSE 100, which advanced to 10,482.32 earlier in the session, was down 68.19 points or 0.65% at 10,345.75 about a quarter past noon.
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Market Analysis
April 24, 2026 15:15 ET Economics news flow was relatively light this week even as the conflict in the Middle East continued, raising concerns for policymakers. In the U.S., spending data, initial jobless claims and pending home sales were the highlights. Business confidence in the biggest euro area economy was in focus in Europe. Inflation data from Japan gained attention in Asia.