(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended the week lower, with investors reacting to a better-than-expected US nonfarm payrolls report during the afternoon.

The FTSE 100 index fell 0.86% to close at 8,248.49 points, while the FTSE 250 underperformed further, dropping 1.36% to 19,733.94 points.

In currency markets sterling was...

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