FTSE opens lower as UK GDP beat paves way for further BoE rate hikes
Stocks in London were largely lower on Friday, with rate-sensitive stocks on the back foot, as decent UK economic growth opened the way for more Bank of England hikes.'The UK economy continues to confound predictions of a recession for now. However, the words 'for now' are doing plenty of heavy lifting,' AJ Bell analyst Russ Mould commented.'The durability of the economy is a double-edged sword, a