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Stocks in the U.K. rose during early trading Friday, as the FTSE 100 Index increased 0.3% to 10502.43.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 800 million ($1.07 billion), EasyJet is the biggest leader this morning, jumping 13%, and Vodafone Group surged 11%. Jet2 rounds out the top three movers, as shares rose 3.5%.

St. James's Place is the biggest early laggard, tumbling 6.1%, followed by shares of Watches of Switzerland, which dropped 3.4%. Shares of ITM Power fell 2.7%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index declined 0.2% to 97.12. The pound strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to $1.34.

In the bond markets, the yield on the 10-year gilt declined 1.61 basis points to 4.885%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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July 10, 2026 03:31 ET (07:31 GMT)

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