The FTSE 100 finished a six -day winning streak to close a strong week on the rear foot, before slopes of US commercial talks.
The FTSE 100 index closed 18.06 points, 0.2%, at 9,120.31.
The FTSE 250 closed 37.43 lower points, 0.2%, at 22,117.98, and the AIM All-Share closed 0.23 from a point to 776.64.
For the week, FTSE 100 increased 1.4%, reaching a new historical maximum of 9,158.21. The FTSE 250 increased 1.0% and the AIM All-Share rose 0.4%.
The actions have enjoyed a solid career this week about the expectations that governments will reach agreements with the United States to avoid the threatened tariffs of President Donald Trump before the deadline of next Friday.
The feeling rose earlier for the week by the announcement of a Japan-United States agreement, as well as the signs that the EU could be reaching its own agreement with Washington.
That “impulse has not been maintained, and European actions are weaker at the end of the week,” said Kathleen Brooks, research director of the Trading XTB group.
Without confirmation of a US agreement., The feeling towards European assets “could be fragile since we lead to that rate deadline of August 1,” Brooks added.
On Friday, Trump estimated that there was a 50% chance that Washington could reach an agreement with the EU to reduce import rates.
“I would say that we have a 50/50 opportunity, maybe less than that, but a 50/50 possibility to reach an agreement with the EU,” Trump told reporters while leaving the White House for a trip to Scotland.
Trump said his negotiators were working “diligently” with EU officials.
In European actions on Friday, CAC 40 in Paris increased 0.4%, while Dax 40 in Frankfurt fell 0.3%.
In addition to the most cautious mood, the resumption of commercial conversations between the United States and China at the beginning of next week, with investors seeking an extension of the deadline of August 12.
The confirmation of a meeting, after the conversations in Geneva and then in London earlier this year, is ahead of the deadline when a pause on tariffs between China and the United States is scheduled to expire.
The noticed tariffs were drastically cut into a 90 -day fire agreement that entered into force in May. This will expire on August 12.
“A great question for the markets is whether the high tariff fire extends. We hope that an agreement can be achieved, but, in the intermediate, the markets observe closely to see if there are adjustments to the current rates rates in any direction,” Ing.
The retailers mixed since the figures from the National Statistics Office showed that retail sales in the United Kingdom improved in June after the warm climate record, but did not reach expectations.
Total retail sales volumes increased 0.9% in June, compared to a 2.8% drop in May, the latter checked down a 2.7% decrease. However, sales did not reach a consensus cited by FXSTERET for an increase of 1.2%.
Then it exceeded 0.7%, but sports retailer JD Sports Fashion fell 0.9%, while Marks & Spencer finished flat.
An additional weight on JD Sports was a gain warning of the German sports brand Puma, which sent the actions of the latter falling 16%.
Puma reported a fall in sales and the gross margin during the second quarter, since the demand was weakened in several regions, which caused a warning of weaker performance for the rest of the year.
Puma, based in Herzogenaurach, Germany, said that preliminary sales fell 8.3% to 1.94 billion euros in the second quarter that ended on June 30, 2.12 billion euros the previous year.
“Looking towards the future, Puma no longer hopes to achieve the growth of sales adjusted by previously anticipated currency for the rest of 2025. The softer performance of the upper line observed in the second quarter persists for the rest of 2025 is expected, resulting in higher inventory levels,” Puma added.
Libra decreased to $ 1,3437 on Friday afternoon in London, compared to $ 1,3535 at the closing of shares on Thursday.
The euro quoted at $ 1,1737, lower against $ 1,1773. Against Yen, the dollar was quoted higher than 147.69 yen compared to 146.79 yen.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.2%, the S&P 500 was 0.3% higher, as was the Nasdaq compound.
The 10 -year Treasury yield. UU. It was quoted at 4.42%, extended from 4.40%. The treasure yield of 30 years from the United States was quoted at 4.96%, expanded of 4.94% on Thursday.
The new orders for the lasting goods of the United States.
The requests for durable goods decreased 9.3% month to month to 311.8 billion dollars, after a revised increase in May around 17%.
The decrease in June, which was almost completely driven by the category of volatile transport, marks the second decrease in three months.
However, it was softer than the decrease of around 11% expected by the consensus cited by FXStet.
Next week, the Federal Reserve is expected to leave interest rates without changes, an unlikely movement that pleases Trump. T
The president of the United States has expressed his criticism of the president of the FED, Jerome Powell, causing many speculations about his future at the head of the Central Bank.
Despite the political pressure, the CME Fedwatch tool imposes a 97%probability that the Federal Open Market Committee maintains the objective range for the federal fund rate with 4.25%-4.50%.
The unity of the decision will focus on the calls of the FED officials, including Christopher Waller, for lower rates.
In the FTSE 100, Natwest increased 3.4% when he raised his guide throughout the year and increased his dividend, after a strong first half that saw loans and deposits grow.
The Edinburgh headquarters reported an operational gain before taxes of £ 3.59 billion in the six months until June 30, increasing 18% of £ 3.03 billion the previous year.
Net interest revenues grew 13% to £ 6.12 billion £ 5.41 billion, while interest without interest improved 8.1% to £ 1.87 billion £ 1.73 billion. The net margin is 2.28%, improved to year of 2.07%.
Natwest declared a provisional dividend of 9.5 pence per share, 58% more to year of 6p, and intends to launch a shack of shares for £ 750 million in the second half of 2025.
“With a positive impulse in our business, we are ambitious for the future and we see clear opportunities for greater disciplined growth,” said executive director Paul Thwaite.
In FTSE 250, Wizz Air rose 11% as Barclays improved the low -cost airline at “overweight” with a sharing price objective of 1,500 pence.
Close Brothers rose 4.5%, after accepting Winterflood Securities Broker Broker to Marex, based in London for £ 103.9 million in cash.
Close Brothers hopes that the income of the sale will benefit its CET1 ratio in around 30 basic points, which increases it to 14.3% from 14.0%.
Brent Oil was cited lower than $ 68.66 per barrel in London on Friday, $ 69.40 on Thursday night.
Gold fell to $ 3,329.51 per ounce against 3,373.34 dollars.
The greatest elevators in the FTSE 100 were Natwest, more than 17.00 Penshirts to 518.6p, Ashtead, an increase of 104.00PA 5,136.0p, deception, more than 17.3PA 1,000.5P, Lloyds Banking Group, UP 1.26PA 79.3py Beazley, up to 12.5PA 902.0p.
The greatest ftse 100 faults were 3i, 114.0Pa 4,150.0p, reports, 20.2Pa 862.8p, Rightmove, 17.6Pa 777.4p, Fresnillo, minus 31.0PA 1,402.0py Melrose Industries, up to 10.0Pa 510.0p.
The local corporate calendar on Monday has half -year results of primary health properties.
Later in the week, the results are due to Barclays, HSBC, Shell, GSK, Unilever and Astrazeneca.
The global economic calendar next week sees decisions of interest in the US, Canada and Japan and non -agricultural payrolls in the US on Friday.
– Contributed by Alliance News
