The FTSE 100 Index Opens 0.54% Higher

The FTSE 100 Index is gaining 58 points or 0.54 percent on Friday. Leading the gains are Smiths (2.39%), Glencore (2.17%) and Endeavour (1.92%). Top losers are BP (-1.98%), Babcock International (-0.81%) and British American Tobacco (-0.70%).