London’s blue-chip index was relatively subdued on Monday as a lack of political and economic news failed to excite traders. London’s blue-chip index was relatively subdued on Monday as a lack of political and economic news failed to excite traders. The FTSE 100 closed 13.91 points, or 0.2%, higher at 7,034.13, while Germany’s DAX fell 0.04% and France’s CAC declined 0.38%. “The negative impacts of Brexit are becoming increasingly noticeable as we move towards March 29 with no deal in place. The Irish carrier booked a pre-tax loss of 22.1 million euro (£19.3 million) in the three months to December 31, which compares to a 112.9 million euro (£98.8 million) profit in the same period last year.

Source: Irish Independent February 04, 2019 17:26 UTC