The US markets are usually one of the major influences on how the London Stock Exchange closes out a day of trading. The US markets are usually one of the major influences on how the London Stock Exchange closes out a day of trading. Instead, traders took their feet off the gas and watched as the FTSE 100 slowly ticked down, closing out the day off by 23.12 points at 7651.44. The pound was flat against the dollar as markets closed, with a pound worth 1.299 dollars. A barrel of Brent crude was up 0.51% at 65.18 dollars as markets closed in Europe.

Source: Irish Independent January 20, 2020 17:37 UTC