
The FTSE 100 closed higher on Thursday, despite weak UK growth figures and renewed geopolitical tensions and tariff worries.
The FTSE 100 index closed up 20.57 points, 0.2%, at 8,884.92. The FTSE 250 ended down 41.85 points, 0.2%, at 21,386.69, and the AIM All-Share closed 2.95 points lower, 0.4%, at 765.88.