FTSE 100 steadies as defensives rise; share sale hits Standard Life
Share:
(Reuters) - Britain's main stock index rose on Friday led by defensive stocks, as it headed for a third straight week of gains following a string of upbeat blue-chip earnings reports amid hopes of progress in U.S.-China trade talks.The FTSE 100 index added 0.2 percent and the midcaps handed back losses to trade flat by 0938 GMT, as investors saw little change in the Brexit backdrop after Prime Minister Theresa May's latest defeat in parliament on Thursday.Consumer, telecommunication and..