
The FTSE 100 shook off hefty falls in Premier Inn owner Whitbread to end the week in positive territory, with gains elsewhere in Europe and the US too.
The FTSE 100 index closed up 26.58 points, 0.3%, at 9,720.51. The FTSE 250 gained 52.44 points, 0.2%, at 22,143.91, and the AIM All-Share ended 5.09 points higher, 0.7%, at 754.08.