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The FTSE 100 fell slightly on Friday, ending the week more than 1% down as investors focused on next week’s autumn Budget.
London’s blue-chip index fell 20.54 points, or 0.25%, to end the day at 8248.84.
The index started the day in the red amid weakness in the energy and…


