UK shares close at near three-month highs, mark strong weekly gains

(Reuters) - London-listed shares ended at near three-month highs on Friday, marking their third straight week of gains as optimism around a post-coronavirus economic recovery drove investors back to riskier assets. The blue-chip FTSE 100 and the mid-cap index both ended about 2.3% higher, posting their best week in nearly two months. An unexpected rise in U.S. non-farm payrolls during May also spurred gains late in the session, with Wall Street indexes rallying on the data. [.N] EasyJet ,..