Equities in Europe rose on Friday, with the growing conviction that the Federal Reserve will cut rates soon lifting the mood, and not even hotter US data and some mixed bank earnings denting enthusiasm.The FTSE 100 index rose 29.57 points, 0.4%, at 8,252.91. The FTSE 250 added 13.98 points, 0.1%, at 21,202.89, and the AIM All-Share closed up 4.64 points, 0.6%, at 786.17.The FTSE 100 made a weekly

Major indices in Europe were in the green around midday Friday, as investors await producer price inflation data coming from the US.The FTSE 100 index was up 19.98 points, 0.2%, at 8,243.32. The FTSE 250 was down 31.65 points, 0.2%, at 21,157.26, and the AIM All-Share was up 2.60 points, 0.3%, at 784.13.The Cboe UK 100 was up 0.2% at 822.37, the Cboe UK 250 was down 0.1% at 18,423.27, and the Cboe

UK were firmer at the open on Monday, taking their cue from positive grey market trading on Wall Street and strong Asian gains, after the Bank of Japan expanded its monetary stimulus again.The benchmark FTSE 100 rallied a fraction off 100 point, or 1.7%, to 5,851.95, while the mid cap FTSE 250 charged 2% higher at 15,996.93.Asia markets have got off to a positive start as a raft of countries get r

British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines (IAG) falls 5% to 636p, the biggest loser on the FTSE 100 index on Friday.That's despite robust third quarter results to 30 September showing €1.5bn operating profits. That's a 25% jump year-on-year basis, although much of that p;rogress has come from deep cost cutting.Revenue per available seat kilometre, an important airline metric,

The FTSE 100 falls 0.6% to 7,429, dragged down by weakness in mining and utility stocks.Sofa maker DFS (DFS) falls 22.3% to 197.75p after issuing a profit warning. The company says the trading environment has weakened beyond its expectations and that it has seen significant declines in footfall in its shops.That news prompts a sell-off in other retail stocks, particularly those with larger ticket