Oil prices have risen in overnight trading in Asia following the seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the Gulf on Friday. Market snap The Nikkei closed down 0.23 per cent this morning at 21,416.79. The FTSE 100 closed up on Friday by 15.61 points, or 0.2 per cent, at 7,508.70.closed down 0.23 per cent this morning at 21,416.79. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 68.77 points, 0.3 per cent, to 27,154.20, leaving the index down 0.6 per cent for the week. “In the first six months of the year Ascential has made considerable progress,” said Duncan Painter, the chief executive.

Source: The Times July 22, 2019 08:03 UTC