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.
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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.