FTSE 100 Ekes Out Small Gain
The FTSE 100 edged higher on Friday as gains in banking and mining stocks offset weakness among energy companies. HSBC Holdings, Barclays and Lloyds advanced between 0.8% and 1.8%, while Glencore rose 1.6% and Anglo American gained 1.8%. United Utilities also moved slightly higher after the water company said its opera