The UK house market continues to show signs of resilience after the lender Halifax reported average prices rose for the second month in a row, up 0.5% in November.
In corporate developments, shares in magazine publisher Future and Warhammer firm Games Workshop have fallen sharply following their updates.
Traders also focused on another private equity takeover deal after KKR revealed a £1.3 billion swoop on Glasgow-based Smart Metering Systems.
