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FTSE 100 ends higher after erratic day | |
(about 5 hours later) | |
Close): UK shares had an uncertain day, but ended higher, rebounding from Monday's global sell-off. | |
After falling 2.6% on Monday, the FTSE 100 jumped 1% as trading began, lurched into negative territory by lunchtime, but closed up 0.72% at 6,137.24. | |
Shares across the globe fell sharply on Monday after trading in China was halted early when its main indexes fell 7%, triggering "circuit breakers". | Shares across the globe fell sharply on Monday after trading in China was halted early when its main indexes fell 7%, triggering "circuit breakers". |
Chinese markets fell again on Tuesday in volatile trade. | Chinese markets fell again on Tuesday in volatile trade. |
The Shanghai Composite index opened more than 3% lower, but then recovered to close 0.3% lower at 3,287.71. | The Shanghai Composite index opened more than 3% lower, but then recovered to close 0.3% lower at 3,287.71. |
Tesco gains | Tesco gains |
In London, shares in retailer Next fell 4.6% after it reported "disappointing" sales in the run-up to Christmas. | |
It blamed the unusually warm weather in November and December, and poor stock availability at its Directory business. | It blamed the unusually warm weather in November and December, and poor stock availability at its Directory business. |
But Sainsbury's fared even worse, shedding 5.2% after it emerged that the supermarket giant had made an unsuccessful bid approach for Home Retail Group. | |
Shares in Marks and Spencer, which is due to issue a trading update on Thursday, dropped 0.1%. | |
Tesco was one of the biggest gainers in the FTSE 100, rising 1.5%, after Deutsche Bank raised its rating for the UK's largest supermarket business to "buy" from "hold". | |
Deutsche also raised its rating for Morrisons - to "hold" from "sell" - and shares in the UK's fourth-largest supermarket group edged up 1.6%. | |
On the currency markets, the pound slipped by 0.3% against the dollar to $1.4665, but was up by 0.5% against the euro to €1.3655. |