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Market buzz: Bond yields dip, GDP cut hits pound, Stobart talk lifts Flybe
1644: The yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note was down by four basis points to 2. 91% after hitting a high of 2. 96% during the previous session, while that on the two-year note is one basis point lower to 2. 25%. No immediate trigger for the move is apparent. The FTSE 100 lost 29 points or 0. 4% to finish Thursday's session at 7,252. 39.
London close: FTSE flops as PLC and GDP growth disappoints
London stocks erased most of their earlier losses but still finished in the red on Thursday as bond yields retreated and the pound struggled for direction after disappointing UK economic growth figures.
Friday preview: Results from RBS, IAG, Pearson and William Hill
Royal Bank of Scotland on Friday will complete the week's series of high street banking results, accompanied by numbers from IAG, Pearson and William Hill.
Go-Ahead Group surges on back of one-off gains
Go-Ahead Group said its expectations for the full year had improved after the train and bus operator benefited from a one-off boost in the first half after it lost one rail contract.
UK GDP growth trimmed as UK veers into G7 slow lane
UK gross domestic product growth for 2017 was revised down in Office for National Statistics' second estimate on Thursday, meaning last year was the economy's worst performance since 2012.
BAE Systems beats forecasts but flat earnings guidance disappoints
Defence group BAE Systems reported better earnings than expected, growing demand for its laser-guided 'Precision Kill' rockets and improving outlook for defence budgets but flat earnings for 2018.
Barclays swings to net loss but promises bigger dividend in 2018
Barclays declared its intention to more than double dividend payouts in 2018 to 6. 5p per share after lower costs helped lift profits last year - though they were still slightly short of analyst's forecasts.