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FTSE 100 and pound lose more ground FTSE 100 in flat end to Tuesday trade
(about 5 hours later)
(Noon): London's shares slid in morning trade, dashing hopes of a recovery from Monday's widespread sell-off. (Close: London's shares ended all but flat in Tuesday trade after Monday's widespread sell-off.
The FTSE 100 index rose at the start of the day, but by lunchtime it was down 9.77 points or 0.14% at 6,808.27. The FTSE 100 index rose at the start of the day, but was down 10.37 points at 6,808.27 points.
On Monday, the index fell 1.32%, with only a few stocks rising, while the pound flirted with its lowest level against the euro since Brexit.On Monday, the index fell 1.32%, with only a few stocks rising, while the pound flirted with its lowest level against the euro since Brexit.
In Tuesday morning trading, sterling was little moved against the euro at €1.1528. In Tuesday morning trading, sterling had regained some ground against the euro, rising 0.6% to €1.16.
Against the dollar, it was down 0.09% at $1.2964. Against the dollar, it made it back over $1.30 to $1.3020, after rising 0.2%.
The worst performer on the FTSE 100 on Tuesday was plumbing and building supplies firm Wolseley, which fell 4.3% after announcing plans to close 80 branches and cut 800 UK jobs. Among the worst performers on the FTSE 100 on Tuesday had been plumbing and building supplies firm Wolseley, which fell 4.3% after announcing plans to close 80 branches and cut 800 UK jobs.
That later picked up some of the lost value to end down 1.3%.