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London close: Stocks end up but software sector still under pressure

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Friday 06 Feb 2026

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Friday as US markets recovered, although software names remained under pressure.
The FTSE 100 closed up 0.6% at 10,369.75.

Kathleen Brooks, research director at XTB, said: "After Thursday's rout, another recovery is on the cards for markets today. We mentioned earlier that...

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