FTSE 100 edges down despite hopes of end to Russia-Ukraine war

A view of the financial district of the City of London (Yui Mok/PA) - (PA Archive)

The FTSE 100 edged down on Friday on a mixed day for European equities despite new optimism about an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine.

The FTSE 100 index closed down 5.04 points, 0.1%, at 9,095.73. The FTSE 250 ended 20.45 points higher, 0.1%, at 21,958.55 while the AIM All-Share finished down 1.05 points, 0.1%, at 762.46.