Stocks prices in London fell into the red on Friday, as unexpectedly high US jobs growth squashed hopes of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve sooner rather than later.The FTSE 100 index closed 64.73 points, 0.8%, at 7,911.16. The FTSE 250 ended down 147.25 points, 0.7%, at 19,725.94, and the AIM All-Share closed down 2.53 points, or 0.3%, at 740.05.The Cboe UK 100 ended down 0.9% at...

UK stocks edge higher in early trade on Friday ahead of what is likely to be another quiet session.The FTSE 100 nudges close to the 7,000 mark, up around 26 points, or 0.4%, at 6,999 early on with corporate updates from a number of blue chips being warmly-received by investors.Investors like the taste of Coca-Cola HBC (CCH), the soft drinks colossus clipping 3% ahead to £14.59 on a reassuring...

Data capture software supplier Kofax (KFX) crashes more than 16% to 396p as full year results miss expectations. The company blames several seven-figure licence sale failures for the miss. That wipes out almost all of the shares' recent 40% rally since early May.Gauloises Blondes-to-Golden Virginia maker Imperial Tobacco (IMT) rises 3.87% to £27.62 as it confirms possible acquisition talks...

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) soars by 12.3% to 344.2p as the market applauds its first quarter performance. Pre-tax profit doubles to £1.6 billion. Impairments are down and there's cost savings achieved across the business. Espirito Santo says the results, which significantly beat expectations, suggest the bank may exceed its capital targets, potential triggering higher dividends in the...