London’s blue-chip index edged 0.1% higher to 9,321.40, having touched an intraday peak of 9,357.51. The FTSE 250 rose 1.2% to 22,077.23, while the AIM All-Share closed 0.8% stronger at 765.03.

Revolution Beauty (LSE: REVB) shares climbed 10% on Friday after the cosmetics group scrapped its formal sales process and turned back to its founders to lead a turnaround.

Spot gold (XAU/USD) was last at $3,328.31 an ounce by 09:45 GMT, pressured by a firm dollar and fading bets on US rate cuts. Traders have scaled back expectations of a September cut after the Fed’s ...

London stocks dip before Powell speech. Revolution Beauty rallies on placing, Warehouse REIT pressured by takeover standoff.