Brexit anxiety has brought the UK economy to a near standstill, as the latest snapshot of the services sector, published by IHS Markit, shows that the level of optimism among UK businesses has fallen to its lowest since the financial crisis.
The survey covered hotels, banks, restaurants and similar industries, and shows that growth has been subdued in recent months, with companies putting their spending decisions on hold because of uncertainty surrounding the arrangements for the UK to depart from the EU.
GDP growth is stalling, and the PMI shows lower demand as consumers are spending less even during winter... Read More
| Top Five Risers (FTSE 350) | |||
| Company | Price | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greggs | 1,781.00p | 179.00 | 11.17 % |
| Cobham | 121.00p | 5.70 | 4.94 % |
| Dairy Crest | 507.50p | 21.10 | 4.34 % |
| Firstgroup | 95.45p | 3.95 | 4.32 % |
| Micro Focus | 1,812.00p | 63.50 | 3.63 % |
| FTSE Indices | |||
| Company | Price | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FTSE 100 | 7,179.17p | -40.30 | -0.56 % |
| FTSE 250 | 19,068.89p | -58.39 | -0.31 % |
| FTSE 350 | 3,984.99p | -20.72 | -0.52 % |
| FTSE Small Cap | 5,437.35p | -11.81 | -0.22 % |
| FTSE All-Share | 3,931.77p | -20.01 | -0.51 % |
| Top Five Fallers (FTSE 350) | |||
| Company | Price | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indivior | 104.80p | -13.50 | -11.41 % |
| Plus500 | 720.00p | -86.50 | -10.73 % |
| Playtech | 361.80p | -22.10 | -5.76 % |
| Restaurant Gp | 128.00p | -7.20 | -5.33 % |
| Udg Healthcare | 558.00p | -23.50 | -4.04 % |
| FTSE 100 |
| Most Popular Shares | |||||
| TIDM | Company | Price | Change | Change % | Day's Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAST | Vast Res | 0.16p | -0.005 | -3.03 % | 147,591,393 |
| LLOY | Lloyds | 58.37p | 0.05 | 0.09 % | 115,316,255 |
| HER | Herencia | 0.014p | -0.002 | -9.68 % | 66,090,528 |
| PSL | Photonstar Led | 0.01p | -0.001 | -4.76 % | 55,318,181 |
| HSBA | HSBC | 637.10p | -26.60 | -4.01 % | 53,312,804 |
| VOD | Vodafone | 141.50p | -0.64 | -0.45 % | 50,302,753 |
| UJO | Union Jack | 0.13p | -0.01 | -7.14 % | 43,521,571 |
| SNT | Sabien Tech. | 0.065p | -0.005 | -7.14 % | 39,903,459 |
| PREM | Premier African Minerals | 0.125p | 0.005 | 4.17 % | 38,123,353 |
| GLEN | Glencore | 302.75p | -0.40 | -0.13 % | 33,647,332 |
| MTFB | Motif Bio | 7.90p | 0.61 | 8.37 % | 31,982,211 |
| UKOG | Uk Oil & Gas | 1.375p | -0.05 | -3.51 % | 31,257,454 |
| RBS | Royal Bank of Scotland | 255.80p | 3.80 | 1.51 % | 27,743,184 |
| 88E | 88 Energy | 1.015p | -0.045 | -4.25 % | 27,374,609 |
| MRO | Melrose Ind | 168.85p | -2.95 | -1.72 % | 24,823,067 |
| BARC | Barclays | 159.00p | 0.88 | 0.56 % | 24,078,775 |
| WRES | W Resources | 0.45p | -0.03 | -6.25 % | 23,855,540 |
| FLYB | Flybe Grp | 1.35p | -0.253 | -18.88 % | 22,067,791 |
| BP. | BP | 536.80p | -1.20 | -0.22 % | 21,273,646 |
| SLA | Std Life Aber | 231.05p | -5.60 | -2.37 % | 20,870,639 |
| CNA | Centrica | 138.80p | 1.35 | 0.98 % | 20,795,566 |
| GGP | Greatland | 1.735p | 0.00 | 0.00 % | 19,846,588 |
| TSCO | Tesco | 226.60p | 3.30 | 1.48 % | 19,792,306 |
| LGEN | Legal & General | 269.30p | 2.30 | 0.86 % | 19,422,758 |
| IRON | Ironveld | 1.875p | -0.325 | -14.77 % | 18,281,938 |