LONDON: Global main stock markets rallied Friday as investors fished for bargain shares and shrugged off losses elsewhere, but oil prices fell as concerns over the global economy persist.
London stocks were lifted by official data showing UK retail sales
rose 0.6 percent in October, rebounding from a 1.5-percent slump in September.
The news boosted the pound, which had fallen the previous day on a harsh government budget and confirmation Britain was in recession.
London stocks gained 0.6…