The FTSE 100 struggled for direction on Thursday, while the pound took a knock on continued Brexit worries. The FTSE 100 struggled for direction on Thursday, while the pound took a knock on continued Brexit worries. Connor Campbell, financial analyst at SpreadEx, said: “A relatively uneventful session couldn’t prevent the FTSE from falling. The biggest risers on the FTSE 100 were Schroders up 79p at 2,834p, Ashtead up 40p at 2,009p, NMC Health up 48p at 2,464p and Tui up 10.8p at 745p. The biggest fallers on the FTSE 100 were Direct Line down 27.7p at 338.8, Micro Focus International down 123p at 1,944p, Lloyds down 2.26p at 62.62p and St James’s Place down 34p at 1,043p.

Source: Irish Independent April 04, 2019 15:56 UTC