The FTSE 100 finished in the red on Wednesday, following US and European markets lower as a cocktail of jitters weighed on investor sentiment. The FTSE 100 finished in the red on Wednesday, following US and European markets lower as a cocktail of jitters weighed on investor sentiment. The FTSE 100 closed the day down 4.8 points, or 0.07%, at 7,054.6. The biggest risers on the FTSE 100 were British American Tobacco up 107.5p at 3,284p, Rentokil up 9.3p at 314.7p, Segro up 17.2p at 627p and Pearson up 18p at 835.4p. The biggest fallers on the FTSE 100 were EasyJet down 60p at 1,150.5p, Compass down 55p at 1,517p, WPP down 34.5p at 1,028.5p and TUI down 44.5p at 1,338p.

Source: Irish Independent October 17, 2018 16:18 UTC