The FTSE 100 surged on Monday as traders kicked off December by celebrating a ceasefire in the US-China trade war. The FTSE 100 surged on Monday as traders kicked off December by celebrating a ceasefire in the US-China trade war. On the FTSE 250, shares in travel firm Thomas Cook continued their slide as investors fret over its long-term prospects. The biggest risers on the FTSE 100 were Antofagasta up 62.8p at 863.2p, Evraz up 34.7p at 488.8p, Anglo American up 109.2p at 1,675.4p and Wood Group up 39.4p at 674.4p. The biggest fallers on the FTSE 100 were GlaxoSmithKline down 123.6p at 1,498p, Kingfisher down 7p at 243p, BT Group down 5.4p at 256.6p and Royal Mail down 4.4p at 315.4p.

Source: Irish Independent December 03, 2018 17:15 UTC