Investing.com - U.K. stocks edged higher Friday as the pound extended losses after the BoE policy decision.
The FTSE 100 was up 0.19% at 03:45 ET.
The BoE as expected kept monetary policy on hold and adjusted forecasts on the assumption of a smooth Brexit transition.
The pound was off 0.22% at $1.2858 as the yield on the 10-year gilt fell below the 1.14% mark.
(LON:AstraZeneca) up 5.02% at 4,986.00 after a positive update on the lung cancer treatment it is developing.