The FTSE 100 Index Closes 0.37% Higher

The FTSE 100 Index rose 40 points or 0.37 percent on Friday to close at 10881 points. Leading the gains are Babcock International (3.58%), Kingfisher (2.80%) and Weir (2.68%). Top losers were Scottish Mortgage (-3.23%), AstraZeneca (-2.09%) and Natwest (-1.69%).