Temporary power supplier Aggreko was the biggest riser at the close of markets on Friday, increasing by 4.1 per cent to 1,613p.

The rise was attributed to new broker coverage by Credit Suisse, which gave the firm a 'neutral' outlook.

Invensys finished strongly rising 3.2 per cent to 285.8p following earlier news that it had struck an agreement with Chinese train manufacturer CSR Corporation to licence, manufacturer and sell its Westrace train control system to CSR’s signalling division. The deal is worth an estimated £561 million per year.

B&Q owner Kingfisher also saw improvement in share price after a bullish interim trading statement earlier in the week, as share price increased by 2.2 per cent to 224.6p.

Listed hedge funds Man Group was the biggest faller at the close of play on Friday, dropping 4.4 per cent to 225.2p.

Fellow financial blue chip firm Barclays also slipped by 3.2 per cent to 304.65p, while Shire saw share price drop by 3 eper cent to 1,468p.