Intensified geopolitical tensions amid an exchange of fire between the U.S. and Iran swayed market sentiment on Friday. Markets also digested the results of the recent elections in the U.K. The FTSE 100 benchmark of the London Stock Exchange has declined on Friday.
The FTSE 100 which had closed at 10,276.95 on Thursday traded between 10,277.40 and 10,184.99 on Friday.
The index is currently trading at 10,261.96, slipping 0.15 percent from the previous close.
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