Vodafone has edged lower amid reports it could be close to a deal to buy Spanish cable company Ono for around €7bn.
Privately owned Ono gave the go-ahead for a possible flotation on Thursday, but also kept the door open to a deal with Vodafone. Any move on Ono would be the latest attempt by Vodafone, down 1.35p to 223.05p, to build up its European businesses.
Meanwhile Aim-listed business telecoms group Daisy has added 2p to 190p following a report in the Times that it could be a bid target for Liberty Global. Analysts at Liberum put a price target of 215p on the business, which values it at around £575m.