UK Equities End Week Higher Amid Weak June Business Activity
() -- London shares edged higher on Friday, with the FTSE 100 closing 0.25% up, as data showed the UK's private sector remained in contraction in June. The S&P Global UK PMI Composite Output Index slipped to 49.3 in June 2026 from 49.7 in May 2026, coming in slightly below the flash estimate of 49.4. The Services PMI f