FTSE 100 ends the week lower, US jobs data for September much stronger than expected
London's FTSE 100 ended lower, while the pound struggled after hawkish comments from a Bank of England policymaker were outweighed by a blockbuster US jobs report, which boosted the odds of a smaller 25 basis point cut at the next Federal Reserve meeting.
'The September employment report was much stronger than expected, with job growth blowing past expectations, the unemployment rate declining...