London, June 14 (.).- The London Stock Exchange lost 0.21% this Friday in line with other European markets at a time of uncertainty ahead of the July elections in the United Kingdom and France.
The main London index, the , fell 16.81 points to 8,146.86 points, while the secondary one, the FTSE-250 – which groups together smaller, generally British companies – lost 0.37% to 20,126.36 units.
Investors are also awaiting the Bank of England’s decision next week on interest rates, although it is expected to keep them at 5.25% once again until the decline in inflation stabilizes.
The aerospace company Melrose Industries lost ground in London, which fell 4.21%, while its rival BAE Systems (LON:) fell 3.47%, although the fashion firm led the losses Burberry (LON:), with 4.23% less.
Among the winners of this session, telecommunications companies especially stood out, with BT (LON:) leading the increases by adding 3.37% and Airtel Africa, which advanced 2.33%.
Good day also for the software multinational Sage Group (LON:) (2.47%) and the distribution giants Tesco (LON:) (2.55%) and Ocado (1.77%).
