Friday preview: Mortgage approvals set to rise

The London Stock Exchange shuts up shop early on Friday to enable an early start to Christmas festivities or, alternatively, the opportunity to get some last minute shopping done.

The London Stock Exchange shuts up shop early on Friday to enable an early start to Christmas festivities or, alternatively, the opportunity to get some last minute shopping done.

No UK company results are expected and the economic calendar is about as well populated as Lapland. The British Bankers' Association (BBA) will put out its mortgage approval figures for November.

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