Britain's FTSE 100 index climbed on Friday, helped by gains in HSBC that boosted financial stocks, while investors monitored rising oil prices amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.
The blue-chip FTSE 100 index (.FTSE) rose 0.3% to 10,674.68 points by 1018 GMT while the midcap FTSE 250 (.FTMC) also climbed 0.3%. Both were on track to end the week higher.
