London stocks rose in early trade on Friday as investors mulled the latest UK retail sales data.
At 0825 BST, the FTSE 100 was 0.5% higher at 7,006.14.
Figures released earlier by the Office for National Statistics showed retail sales rose between May and June, helped along by the Euros. Sales were up 0.5%, coming in a touch above consensus expectations for 0.4% growth. Compared with their pre-pandemic February 2020 levels, sales were 9.5% higher.
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