London stocks edged higher in early trade on Friday as investors mulled the latest UK GDP data.
At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 7,487.20.
Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed the economy contracted in the second quarter.
GDP fell 0.1% following 0.8% growth in the previous quarter. Analysts had been expecting a 0.2% contraction.
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