FTSE 100 closes higher as investors cast aside trade worries

London’s top flight closed up on Friday.

The FTSE 100 ended higher on Friday (PA)

By Ravender Sembhy, Press Association City Editor

The FTSE 100 ended in positive territory on Friday as traders sounded a note of cautious optimism following weeks of fretting over global trade.

London’s top flight closed up 22.47 points, or 0.31%, at 7,304.04, propped up by the likes of Tui, Burberry and Rolls-Royce.