Retail sales figures have kept the UK economy in focus after yesterday’s knife-edge rates decision by the Bank of England.
The Federal Reserve also paused this week but its hawkish tone has left Wall Street fearing a longer run of high interest rates.
Elsewhere, Microsoft’s Activision deal has moved a step closer to clearance by the the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority.
The FTSE 100 finished the day flat, meaning it ends the week down 0.4%.
