Stocks

UK equities were largely unchanged on Friday as the cancellation of US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland dampened investor sentiment and kept risk appetite subdued. Gains in energy and healthcare stocks, however, helped limit broader market losses. The benchmark FTSE 100 index slipped 5.40 points, or 0.05%, to 10,394.30 by 0948 GMT. The domestically focused FTSE

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest increased its exposure to Tesla and Snowflake on Thursday while continuing to trim its position in Roku, according to the firm’s latest daily trading disclosures. The moves underscore ARK’s continued focus on artificial intelligence, cloud software, and long-term technology themes even as market volatility persists around some of its biggest holdings.