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The FTSE 100 rose 0.5% on Friday, outperforming global markets amid a tech-led selloff, as strong earnings from heavyweight stocks AstraZeneca and BP supported the index. AstraZeneca gained around 3% after reporting third-quarter core operating profit and earnings per share above expectations, driven by double-digit revenue growth across its oncology, respiratory and immunology, and rare disease businesses. The company also reaffirmed its guidance, while peer GSK advanced approximately 2%. BP climbed more than 1% after posting profits of $8.46 billion, well above analyst estimates, supported by strong refining margins; Shell rose around 0.8%. Consumer stocks Unilever and BAT also gained more than 1.5%. Banks were among the main laggards, with NatWest falling over 3% despite reporting operating profit ahead of estimates and reaffirming its guidance. The FTSE 100 gained around 0.7% over the week, recovering from the previous week's decline of more than 1%.

FTSE 100 Rises Led by Astra & BP

The US Dollar exchange rate decreased below 6.65 Chinese Yuan in the foreign exchange interbank market.

Chinese Yuan traded below 6.65

Milan’s FTSE MIB fell over 1% to around 49,500 on Friday, snapping a five-day winning streak as weakness in technology stocks weighed on the index. Concerns over returns from massive AI-related spending pressured global technology shares, with Technoprobe plunging 5.5% and STMicroelectronics dropping 3.9%. Tech-related firm Prysmian also fell 2.8%. Amplifon tumbled more than 12%, despite stronger third-quarter adjusted profitability, as weaker nine-month reported net profit weighed on sentiment. Automaker Stellantis slid 3.3%. Banks also traded lower, with UniCredit down 1.6%, BPER Banca falling 1.4% and Intesa Sanpaolo shedding 1.2%. On the upside, Campari gained 2%, Inwit advanced 1.1% and Eni rose 1.3%. The benchmark remained on track for a weekly gain but was heading for a second consecutive monthly decline.

FTSE MIB Decline

The Dutch economy grew by 2.1% year-on-year in Q3 2026, accelerating from 1.6% in Q2 and marking its strongest annual expansion since Q4 2022, according to preliminary data. Household consumption and the trade balance were the main contributors to growth. Public consumption increased by 2.0%, while household spending rose by 1.8%. Investment also expanded, although at a more moderate pace of 0.8%. Exports grew by 2.7%, outpacing the 2.2% increase in imports and resulting in a positive contribution from net trade. From a sectoral perspective, manufacturing, trade, accommodation and food services, and transport and storage made the largest contributions to economic growth compared with Q3 2025. On a quarterly basis, GDP increased by 0.6%, following an upwardly revised expansion of 0.7% in Q2 and exceeding market expectations of 0.3%.

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