FTSE 100 ends just lower as pharma companies lift the major indices; US markets give up early gains
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17:13 Wed 09 Jun 2021
FTSE 100 ends just lower as pharma companies lift the major indices; US markets give up early gains
The UK blue chip index closed in negative territory, with little inspiration from Wall Street
FTSE 100 down 14 points
US stocks mixed
12:10pm: Markets still largely hugging the flatline
The FTSE 100 closed Wednesday down 14 points, 0.2%, at 7,081, while the FTSE 250 lost 137 points, 0.6%, to 22,759. It has been another day where stock markets aren’t particularly keen to go up, and those that are in the red are only seeing some modest profit-taking, IG Chief Market Analyst Chris Beauchamp wrote. .European markets have shown a touch more downside, with the likes of the Dax slightly skittish sitting at record highs, in case the ECB meeting does prove to be more exciting than anticipated.