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London close: Stocks mixed as US payrolls underwhelm

By Josh White

Date: Friday 05 Sep 2025

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended mixed on Friday as investors weighed weaker-than-expected US jobs data against signs of resilience in the UK economy.
The FTSE 100 index slipped 0.09% to close at 9,208.21 points, while the more domestically focused FTSE 250 advanced 0.47% to 21,575.54 points.

Sterling strengthened against...

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