The FTSE 100 ended higher on Wednesday as a strong set of results from Lloyds helped the index shake off a bleak day for Sainsbury’s shares. The FTSE 100 ended higher on Wednesday as a strong set of results from Lloyds helped the index shake off a bleak day for Sainsbury’s shares. Shares rose towards the top of the FTSE 100, closing up 2.76p, or 4.75%, at 61.13p. The biggest risers on the FTSE 100 were Wood Group up 29.8p at 542.8p, GVC up 34p at 649p, Kingfisher up 12.4p at 241.6p and Antofagasta up 45.4p at 935.4p. The biggest fallers on the FTSE 100 were Sainsbury’s down 53.4p at 234.5p, Morrisons down 12.8p at 227.25p, Hikma down 41.5p at 1,673.5p and London Stock Exchange down 95p at 4,508p.

Source: Irish Independent February 20, 2019 17:15 UTC