London’s top-flight stocks stumbled for the fourth session in a row on Friday as fears over the future of global trade pushed mining stocks lower. London’s top-flight stocks stumbled for the fourth session in a row on Friday as fears over the future of global trade pushed mining stocks lower. The FTSE 100 fell by 0.56% or 41.26 points to 7,277.7 during trading as investors anticipated the outcome of a consultation on tariffs in the US. The biggest risers on the FTSE 100 were Smith & Nephew up 29.5p to 1,384p, Sage Group up 11.4p to 581.6p, WPP up 20.5p to 1,165p, and BAE Systems up 10p to 620p. The biggest fallers on the FTSE 100 were Antofagasta down 32.2p to 744.2p, Fresnillo down 29p to 834p, CRH down 68p to 2,473p, and Glencore down 8.15p to 295.95p.

Source: Irish Independent September 07, 2018 16:18 UTC