FTSE 100 closes just below milestone after strong week

A view of Canary Wharf on the London skyline (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Archive)

The FTSE 100 ended a strong week lower on Friday after once again setting a new all-time best, as investors locked in recent gains eyeing rising bond yields.

The FTSE 100 index closed down 29.22 points, 0.3%, at 10,868.05. The blue-chip index had earlier hit a new intra-day high of 10,989.45.