Business news live: FTSE opens higher but retail sales fell sharply in May

Friday’s business news and stock markets – live
Good morning and welcome to the final day of the working week – following on from yesterdayโs interest rates call, today weโll see how the markets react as the US stock market reopens and how the several ongoing geopolitical issues affect business confidence.
We start with UK retail data – which wasnโt great last month.
Karl Matchett20 June 2025 08:15
