World shares gain, FTSE 100 flat pending fresh Brexit plan 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy the Associated PressBANGKOK — World markets were mostly higher on Tuesday, with European benchmarks flat as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson readied a fresh plan for leaving the European Union. The FTSE 100 was almost unchanged at 7,407.39, while the CAC 40 in Paris also was steady, at 5,676.01. Chinese markets were closed for the National Day holiday marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic. Johnson said details of the plan would come “very soon” after a governing Conservative Party conference in Manchester, northern England, ends Wednesday.

Source: Manila Bulletin October 01, 2019 08:48 UTC