The FTSE 100 closed the day with a strong performance to start the week alongside the US Nasdaq Composite, but the FTSE was still down on Monday's earlier 2 ½ year high.
By close of business in London, the UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 index added 19.5 points or 0.4% to 4852 thanks to improved stock performances for British Airways and Woolworths. The FTSE had touched 4,866 points this morning after the price of crude oil fell again, boosting profit potential for British Airways and lifting its share price 2.2% to 265.75p and budget rival Easyjet to 220p. High street retailer Woolworths – which is not listed on the FTSE 100 but influenced trading for other retail outlets – also closed up a massive 22% to 49.5p. And Jarvis, the construction engineer which...
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