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The FTSE 100 closed down sharply on Friday, although well above early lows, as investors weighed Thursday’s hefty falls on Wall Street sparked by fears surrounding US regional banks.
The FTSE 100 index closed down 81.52 points, 0.9%, at 9,354.57. It had earlier traded as low as 9,276.91.
The FTSE 250 ended 208.40 points lower, 1.0%, at 21,782.96 while the AIM All-Share shed 17.24 points, 2.2%, to 772.65.
For the week, the FTSE 100 was down 0.8%, the FTSE 250 was 0.1% lower, and the AIM-All Share declined 1.7%.
Wall Street took a tumble on Thursday and shares of regional banks took a hit after Zions Bancorp and Western Alliance said they had been victims of
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