Investing.com - U.K. stocks were lower Friday as the pound remained firm above $1.29.
The FTSE 100 was off 0.30% at 05:45 ET.
The pound was up 0.19% at $1.2965 amid ongoing talk about putative BoE hike.
The yield on the 10-year gilt below 1.3% mark.
Britain formally acknowledged the U.K. has financial obligations to the EU under its exit plans.
The U.K. had balked at the idea of a bill of around €100 billion.
The acknowledgement could help smooth Brexit talks.
Troubled construction group (LON:Carillion) up 7.39% after appointing (LON:HSBC) as an adviser.