LONDON, Oct 13 ― London's FTSE 100 fell yesterday in a choppy trading session as a dip in oil prices hit energy stocks and as Prime Minister Boris Johnson laid out fresh restrictions to contain the growing coronavirus crisis. After rising 0.3 per cent in morning trading, the blue-chip FTSE 100...
Tuesday, 13 Oct 2020 08:25 AM MYT
After rising 0.3 per cent in morning trading, the blue-chip FTSE 100 ended 0.3 per cent lower, dragged down by oil majors BP Plc and Royal Dutch Shell Plc, with a rise in the pound also pressuring exporters. “It's a big week for the UK as trade talks with the EU enter a crucial stage,” said Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell.
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