FTSE 100 Up Firmly In Positive Territory, Set To End Week On Strong Note

The U.K. stock market is up in positive territory Friday afternoon, supported by gains in banking and mining sectors. The benchmark FTSE 100 is well set to end the week with a gain of about 2%.In economic news, U.K. service sector growth eased to a five-month low as weak consumer confidence, delays to spending decisions and falling exports all weighed on demand.The FTSE 100 was up 50.58 points or 0.54% at 9,478.31 about an hour past noon.Bunzi, up 3.7%, tops the list of gainers in the FTSE 100 index. Schro ...