London techMARK opens lower after jobs data hits Nasdaq

Technology shares started Friday with the traditional end-of-the-week torpor exacerbated by the prospect of a three-day weekend, with the main direction coming from last night's slide on the NASDAQ, dealers said.

At 9.14 am, the London techMARK 100 index was down 14.87 at 2,027.39, having briefly penetrated positive territory on early strength in higher-capitalised stocks.