The FTSE 100 slid into the red as a week characterised by a significant rebound in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak finished with a stumble. The London top flight closed 38.09 lower at 7,466.7 at the end of trading on Friday. Connor Campbell, financial analyst at Spreadex, said: “Though there is clearly an appetite to keep pushing the Western indices higher, at the same time the coronavirus outbreak is far from dealt with. Shares closed the day 32p lower at 4,032p as a result. Shares increased by 12.8p to 863.6p.

Source: Irish Independent February 07, 2020 17:48 UTC