Britain's FTSE 100

Global stocks drift as yuan stable for second day

KEEPING SCORE: Europe started Friday on a positive note. Britain's FTSE 100 added 0.2 percent to 6,579.68 and Germany's DAX rose 0.2 percent to 11,031.37. France's CAC 40 added 0.1 percent to 4,990.99. Futures showed that Wall Street was set for a lackluster day. Dow futures fell 0.1 percent while S&P futures declined 0.2 percent.