The latest investor updates on stocks that are trending on Friday
This rise in GDP means that the British economy is no longer in a technical recession.
Investors are wearing their risk-on hats ahead of the weekend as renewed hopes of monetary easing take hold, a day after the Bank of England opened the door to rate cuts, taking London stocks to record highs and weighing on the sterling. Key economic data, including first quarter GDP figures for the UK, will likely sway the markets on Friday.