Nevertheless, it was not enough to stop the FTSE posting its worst quarter since 1987. David Madden, market analyst at CMC Markets UK, said: “European stock markets enjoyed a bullish run in the first few hours of trading. “The World Health Organisation said the situation in Europe might be nearing its peak, and that helped market sentiment. Flutter shares increased by 654p to 7,288p at the close of play. Domino’s Pizza Group shares increased after it appointed the former boss of Costa Coffee as its new chief executive, as the company took another step towards replacing its whole top team.

Source: Irish Independent March 31, 2020 16:41 UTC