AstraZeneca Leads FTSE 100 Winners as Pharma Defies Market Rout
AstraZeneca topped FTSE 100 performers despite Friday's 2% market slump, with the £237bn pharma giant leading a small group of defensive gainers as political risk weighed on cyclicals.
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FTSE 100 Plunges 2% as Burnham Bid Spooks Bond Markets
London's FTSE 100 closed down 2% on Friday at 10,165, with mining and banking stocks leading losses as speculation over Andy Burnham's leadership bid rattled markets.
