The FTSE 100 closed lower on Tuesday after it slipped 24.2 points to 5160.8. Shares i...
The FTSE 100 closed lower on Tuesday after it slipped 24.2 points to 5160.8. Shares in foodservice provider Compass Group topped the FTSE 100 leader board with a rise of 42p to 512p. The group unveiled on target full-year profits of £583m, a significant improvement on last year's £278m. Leading the FTSE 100 fallers were British Airways, down 6% to 215.5p, Rolls-Royce down 5% to 164p and Pearson after it lost 4% to 823p. In the US, however, all the key indices were higher. The Federal reserve is widely expected to announce a quarter point rate cut today at about 2:15 pm N...
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