London Stocks Slip Amid Weak Commodity Prices and Awaited Economic Indicators =============== #9f0b8017 ver:0.93 London stocks slip on weak commodity prices and await economic indicators. FTSE 100 down 0.4%, but up 1% for the week. UK retail sales beat expectations, reflecting strong consumer spending. Britvic rejects £3bn takeover offer, Palantir shares slide. Cryptocurrency market sees Bitcoin fall 2%. SoftBank's founder plans for AI revolution. Amazon considers charging for new Alexa features. FTSE 100 down 0.5% on Friday, Smurfit Kappa and United Utilities gain, HSBC and Whitbread decline. FTSE 250 has best week in 5 months, Savills and Ocado surge. FTSE 250 up 3.5% YTD, top 10 stocks deliver 50.7% return in 6 months. #LondonStocks #EconomicIndicators #RetailSales #TakeoverBid #Cryptocurrency #ArtificialIntelligence #AmazonAlexa #FTSE100 #FTSE250... #newstr #LondonStocks #CommodityPrices #EconomicIndicators #Ftse100 #Ftse250 #Britvic #Carlsberg #Palantir #Bitcoin #Softbank https://here.news/story/9f0b8017?ver=0.93