FTSE 100 closes at 3-month high as energy and defensive stocks rise

London's FTSE 100 ​closed at three-month highs on Friday, lifted ​by energy and consumer stocks, ‌as a ​wobble in the global AI trade pushed investor towards defensive sectors.

The blue-chip FTSE 100 closed up 0.4%, touching ‌its highest since early August. The midcap FTSE 250 dipped 0.4%.