FTSE 100 Index falls 0.43% in second straight session

15 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 8

The U.K. benchmark closed at 10,233.07 on Friday, with Babcock down 4.32%, easyJet 3.37% and Rolls-Royce 3.11%.
BT led gainers, rising 6.59%, while Whitbread, JD Sports, Vodafone and Entain also advanced.
Sterling rose 0.56% against the dollar to $1.3627, Brent crude gained 1.7% to $101.79, and the 10-year gilt yield fell 4.7 basis points to 4.912%.

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