- FTSE set to fall at the open
- UK retail sales boosted by demand for gold
- US futures stock point down
- US inflation and consumer sentiment in focus today
- Brent Crude at close to $74
Derren Nathan, head of equity research Hargreaves Lansdown:
“FTSE futures suggest the index is set to open down, and will start Friday a touch below the level at which it entered the week. UK investors should take some comfort from this morning’s retail sales figures which unexpectedly rose for a second consecutive...